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But I am disposed to believe that in not doing it we fail to follow the best example.
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Sumner expresses his belief that not adopting open voting practices is a missed opportunity to follow a better example.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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