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But he retains no bitterness or hate or desire for revenge by reason of the conflict of the Civil War.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But he retains no bitterness or hate or desire for revenge by reason of the conflict of the Civil War.”
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Hoar remarks on a speaker's lack of bitterness after the Civil War, suggesting a focus on reconciliation rather than revenge.
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