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The difficulty in reaching a satisfactory and impartial conclusion arises from the inability or unwillingness of the disputants to agree upon a common basis of fact.
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Blaine identifies the challenge of reaching a fair conclusion in the tariff debate due to differing perspectives on facts.
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