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He was much too acute not to know that the cipher disclosures had robbed him of the rôle of reformer, but he seems to have been blind to the obvious fact that every one else was also aware of it.
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This statement reflects Tilden's awareness of his political vulnerabilities and the perceptions of others regarding his reformist image.
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