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I have spoken frankly, I hope not unkindly: but on this question I must be plain and open.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I have spoken frankly, I hope not unkindly: but on this question I must be plain and open.”
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Sumner expresses his intention to speak openly and honestly about a contentious issue.
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