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Infinitely absurd and unnatural is the pretext that a man may reclaim his stolen coat wherever he finds it, but cannot reclaim himself!
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Sumner critiques the absurdity of allowing a person to reclaim stolen possessions but not their own freedom, highlighting the injustice of slavery.
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