On the record
You have here a proof of their practice of producing such evidence only as they thought most favorable to their wicked purposes, in the destruction of this great and ancient family.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke accuses authorities of selectively presenting evidence to undermine a noble family, emphasizing the manipulation of truth for nefarious ends.
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