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If war be the extinguisher of claims, it is because, in theory, the claimant is supposed to have opportunity for reparation by seizing the property of the enemy, wherever he can find it on the high seas.
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Sumner discusses the theoretical basis for claims being extinguished by war, which relies on the opportunity for reparation.
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