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But there are other circumstances further auxiliary in this business, which, from the very attempts to conceal it, prove beyond doubt the fraudulent and wicked nature of the transaction.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that attempts to conceal evidence indicate the fraudulent nature of a transaction.
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