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But, unfortunately,--or it may be fortunately,--the detriment to her public credit can be stated with substantial precision, and can be traced directly to her despoilment.
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Blaine discusses the impact of financial mismanagement on public credit.
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Such an opportunity would have been a menace to the public credit, and would have proved a constant source of corruption.
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