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By the daily agency of the press we are sharers in the trials and triumphs of brethren in all lands, and, renouncing the solitude of insulated nationalities, learn to live in the communion of associated states.
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Sumner emphasizes the role of the press in fostering a sense of global community and shared experiences among nations.
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