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That ordinance has been cherished in our memories, it has been taught to our children, and we have displayed it before the world both as the pledge and the promise of our devotion to liberty.
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Mann highlights the enduring value of the ordinance of 1787 as a symbol of liberty and commitment to freedom.
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