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Geographically remote, differing in soil, climate, and products, incapable of competing with each other in any pursuit, they were thrown into rivalry by the influence of the one absorbing question of negro slavery.
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Blaine discusses the geographical and economic differences between Maine and Missouri in the context of the slavery debate.
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