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Is it not because we have here a sufficient, ample, safe, secure, convenient, commodious, port, harbor, haven?" Of course when the speech came to be printed all the synonyms but the best one would be left out.
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Hoar critiques the redundancy of synonyms in a speech, emphasizing the importance of clarity in communication.
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