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But, on the questions of suffrage and the judiciary, the convention was thrown into weeks of violent debate, memorable by prophecies never fulfilled, and by criticism that the future quickly disproved.
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This passage highlights the contentious debates surrounding suffrage and the judiciary during a pivotal convention in New York's history.
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