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For the measure is of immense importance and of no less nicety, and here it all depends on me.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “For the measure is of immense importance and of no less nicety, and here it all depends on me.”
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Morley emphasizes the significance and complexity of a legislative measure he is involved with.
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