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We are making all the provision in our power here to oppose that force, and we hope we shall be able to defend ourselves.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “We are making all the provision in our power here to oppose that force, and we hope we shall be able to defend…”
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Franklin discusses preparations being made to defend against an impending attack.
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