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It is not my part to vindicate them; but whoever says they were influenced by me, other than I was by them, does them the grossest injustice.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “It is not my part to vindicate them; but whoever says they were influenced by me, other than I was by them, does them…”
Editor's note · Context
Here, Alexander defends the integrity of the delegations by asserting that any claims of his influence over them are unjust.
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