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But he was pleased to found upon it a claim manifestly unjust, and which he was totally destitute of reason to support.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “But he was pleased to found upon it a claim manifestly unjust, and which he was totally destitute of reason to support.”
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Franklin critiques the unjust claims made by a governor, emphasizing the lack of reason behind them.
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