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And we may wisely commit to other ages and perhaps to other lands the full discussion and final decision of the relative claims of Washington and Lincoln to the first place in the list of American statesmen.
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Boutwell suggests that the debate over Washington and Lincoln's legacies may continue for future generations.
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