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The amplitude of his knowledge, his industry, his unflagging zeal, his biting sarcasm, his power to sting and destroy without himself showing passion, made a combination of qualities as rare as it was formidable.
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Blaine characterizes a person's unique combination of qualities, suggesting they were both formidable and rare in their capabilities.
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