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Let the people of Boston go where they can buy cheapest in order to meet their great calamity; and if it be to their neighbor British provinces, I hope my friend from Vermont will not interfere to prevent it.
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Sumner advocates for free market principles, suggesting that people should seek the best prices for their needs, even if it means looking beyond local options.
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