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It is clear that such an open and unequivocal declaration was not congenial with the game to be played.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is clear that such an open and unequivocal declaration was not congenial with the game to be played.”
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Sumner reflects on the political maneuvering that undermines honest declarations in legislative processes.
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