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It cannot at this time be too often repeated, line upon line, precept upon precept, until it comes into the currency of a proverb,--To innovate is not to reform.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke insists that innovation should not be confused with reform, emphasizing the need for clarity in these concepts.
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