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There was no bad faith on either side, in the ordinary sense of the term, but intervening events and exigencies of self-defence had driven each into unexpected inconsistencies of conduct.
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Sumner acknowledges that both sides acted inconsistently due to unforeseen events and self-defense needs.
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