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Edmund Burke: But our Constitution has a plebeian member, which forms an essential integrant part of it.

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But our Constitution has a plebeian member, which forms an essential integrant part of it.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke emphasizes the importance of the plebeian element in the Constitution, highlighting its integral role.

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