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Would it not be an extraordinary cast upon the dice, that a man's connexions should degenerate into faction, precisely at the critical moment when they lose their power, or he accepts a place?
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the peculiar timing of political shifts and personal connections, suggesting a strategic nature.
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