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Yet she submitted patiently to the evils she suffered from an attempt to subdue to your obedience countries whose very commerce was not open to her.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke notes Ireland's patience in enduring hardships from attempts to subdue her, illustrating her resilience in the face of oppression.
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