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But supposing the combined powers had been all thus faithless, and been all alike so, there was one circumstance which made an essential difference between them and France.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that even if all powers were untrustworthy, France's actions were uniquely problematic, underscoring the distinct threat posed by the French Revolution.
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