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Whitelaw Reid: Next, ought we not to try to diagnose our case before we turn every quack doctor among us loose on it--understand what…

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Next, ought we not to try to diagnose our case before we turn every quack doctor among us loose on it--understand what the problem is before beginning heated partizan discussions as to the easiest way of solving it?
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid advocates for a careful analysis of the situation before engaging in partisan debates about solutions.

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