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Edmund Burke: If, on the other hand, the Company traded upon bills with every advantage, far from being in a condition to divide the…

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If, on the other hand, the Company traded upon bills with every advantage, far from being in a condition to divide the smallest percentage, their bankruptcy here would be inevitable.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke predicts bankruptcy for the Company if they trade under unfavorable conditions.

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