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Only recently have men learned to question these preparations; for it is only recently that they have opened their eyes to the true character of the system, in which they are a part.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Only recently have men learned to question these preparations; for it is only recently that they have opened their eyes…”
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Sumner notes a recent awakening to the true nature of military preparations.
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