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Perhaps the mass of the people in no other country keep so close a watch upon the progress of public events as is kept by the people of the United States.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Perhaps the mass of the people in no other country keep so close a watch upon the progress of public events as is kept…”
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Blaine observes the American public's keen interest in political events compared to other nations.
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