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It shows, too, the absolute necessity of a severe and exemplary punishment on certain of his English evil counsellors and creditors, by whom such practices are carried on.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke emphasizes the need for accountability and punishment for corrupt practices among English officials in India.
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