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But to those who have deceived, to the conscious, intelligent, influential traitor who attempted to destroy the life of a nation, I would say, on you be inflicted the severest penalties of your crime.
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Blaine calls for the harshest penalties for those who consciously betray the nation, emphasizing the severity of their actions.
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