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Had we established this precedent for a revenue, we thought we had every thing to hope; yet we affect surprise, when the colonies avoided an acquiescence which by parity of reasoning gave them every thing to fear.
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Franklin reflects on the consequences of establishing a precedent for revenue collection from the colonies.
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