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And the American war has thrown Britain into such a variety of absurd situations, that, arguing from herself, she sees not in what conduct national dignity consists in other countries.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine critiques Britain's inability to recognize its own flaws in the context of international relations.
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