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Wherever it is already strong, I would keep it so; wherever it is weak, I would strengthen it, until of itself it is an all-sufficient protection, with watch and ward surrounding the fugitive, surrounding all.
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Sumner advocates for strengthening protections for fugitives and all individuals against oppression.
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