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I certainly meant to show, to the best of my power, that the existence of such an executive officer in such a system of republic as theirs is absurd in the highest degree.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke critiques the absurdity of having an executive officer in a republican system, highlighting a flaw in governance.
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