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So Ireland and America were sacrificed to the fear of British merchants, with the inevitable result that repression brought from both the obvious search for remedy.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski discusses the sacrifices made in Ireland and America due to British merchant fears, highlighting the consequences of repression.
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