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To exempt therefore any part of their estates from their reasonable part of this necessary burthen, it is unjust as it is illegal, and as new as it is arbitrary.
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Franklin argues that exempting any part of estates from taxes is both unjust and illegal, highlighting the need for fair taxation.
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