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Now, supposing these two villanous plans, neither of which your Lordships can bear to hear the sound of, to stand equal in point of morality, let us see how they stand in point of calculation.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke compares two morally questionable plans, emphasizing their equal moral standing.
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