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If others depart from this rule in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “If others depart from this rule in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent.”
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Boutwell warns that if nations do not adhere to principles of respect, they may have to follow negative precedents.
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