Charles Sumner: “Claims beginning thus early, and thus sustained, may be ancient, but…”

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Claims beginning thus early, and thus sustained, may be ancient, but they cannot be stale.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that claims that have been long-standing should still be considered valid and relevant.

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Charles Sumner: “Claims beginning thus early, and thus sustained, may be ancient, but they cannot be stale.”