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Let not then the projector persuade us to adopt his theories with proofs of their danger thus glaring before our eyes.
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gutenberg.orgDavid Daggett: “Let not then the projector persuade us to adopt his theories with proofs of their danger thus glaring before our eyes.”
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Daggett warns against being swayed by theorists when the dangers of their proposals are evident.
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