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For the reasons stated, Marshall resolved to take that step which, for courage, statesmanlike foresight, and, indeed, for perfectly calculated audacity, has few parallels in judicial history.
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Beveridge highlights the courage and foresight of Chief Justice Marshall in a pivotal judicial decision.
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