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Besides this deepening sentiment of personal devotion and confidence, there was a wide conviction that, in his own expressive phrase, "it is not wise to swap horses while crossing the stream.
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Blaine reflects on the wisdom of maintaining stability during uncertain times, using a metaphor about crossing a stream.
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