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I think, indeed, that Great Britain would be ruined by the separation of Ireland; but as there are degrees even in ruin, it would fall the most heavily on Ireland.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke warns that the separation of Ireland from Great Britain would lead to severe consequences for both, especially for Ireland.
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