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However, such as it is, a great walk in life is forbidden ground to seventeen hundred thousand of the inhabitants of Ireland.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke points out the significant barriers faced by a large portion of Ireland's population in pursuing their careers.
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