On the record
Measures, which for long years seemed attainable only to the most sanguine hope, have triumphed.
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gutenberg.orgMeasures, which for long years seemed attainable only to the most sanguine hope, have triumphed.
Sumner reflects on the triumph of measures that once seemed unlikely, celebrating their success.
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