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Of civil offices, or employments, there are few; no superfluous ones, as in Europe; and it is a rule established in some of the states, that no office should be so profitable as to make it desirable.
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Franklin points out the scarcity of civil offices in America compared to Europe, emphasizing efficiency.
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