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We are told that a little leaven shall leaven the whole lump; it is the Massachusetts leaven which is now stirring the whole country.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
He uses the metaphor of leaven to illustrate how Massachusetts' influence is spreading throughout the nation.
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