On the record
And we may, with satisfaction, observe, that this experiment has been actually tried, and has succeeded in the populous county of Middlesex, which might serve as an example for others.
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Lysander Spooner
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This quote reflects Spooner's observation of a successful legal experiment in Middlesex.
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