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They entered into a compact to confirm each other's acts, and to support each other in whatever they did: thus attempting to give their separate acts a legal form.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the absurdity of parties trying to legitimize their actions through mutual support.
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