Charles Sumner: “But this compact, like its Russian prototype, long since ceased to…”

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But this compact, like its Russian prototype, long since ceased to exist.

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Sumner asserts that a specific compact has become obsolete, similar to its Russian counterpart, reflecting changing societal norms.

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Charles Sumner: “But this compact, like its Russian prototype, long since ceased to exist.”