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The tricks of advocacy are not only no part of the advocate's duties, but they are more likely to repel than to attract the hearers.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The tricks of advocacy are not only no part of the advocate's duties, but they are more likely to repel than to attract…”
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Hoar argues that the tricks of advocacy are not part of an advocate's responsibilities and can be counterproductive.
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