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Clearly, if you do not recognize his title to representation, you must at least by careful legislation relieve him from this intolerable taxation.
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Sumner argues for the necessity of recognizing representation to alleviate unjust taxation.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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