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My poor opinion is, that the closest connection between Great Britain and Ireland is essential to the well-being, I had almost said, to the very being, of the two kingdoms.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke emphasizes the importance of the connection between Great Britain and Ireland for their mutual well-being.
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