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At all hazards and at any cost, war must be avoided for the time being.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “At all hazards and at any cost, war must be avoided for the time being.”
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Beveridge emphasizes the necessity of avoiding war at all costs during a precarious time.
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