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Like most sweeping affirmations this has its exceptions, but the list of young men who have been advanced to prominent positions in the body is so large that it may well be assumed as the rule of promotion.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Like most sweeping affirmations this has its exceptions, but the list of young men who have been advanced to prominent…”
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Blaine acknowledges that while there are exceptions, many young men have risen to prominence in Congress.
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