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This is one of the perils to the public, a peril from which no government can escape.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “This is one of the perils to the public, a peril from which no government can escape.”
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Boutwell highlights that the risk of government failure is an inherent issue that cannot be avoided.
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