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Edmund Burke: Therefore, as I have proceeded straight onward in my conduct, so I will proceed in my account of those parts of it which…

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Therefore, as I have proceeded straight onward in my conduct, so I will proceed in my account of those parts of it which have been most excepted to.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke commits to a straightforward account of his actions despite criticism.

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