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I suppose they will think, that it was repealed from a conviction of its inexpediency; and they will rely upon it, that while the same inexpediency subsists, you will never attempt to make such another.
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Franklin speculates on the reasons Americans might believe the Stamp Act was repealed, emphasizing the importance of its perceived necessity.
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