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Neither threats nor ingenious devices disturbed him, but with a fidelity as remarkable as it was rare he pushed aside the emissaries of extravagance and corruption as readily as a plow turns under the sod.
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This passage commends a leader's unwavering commitment to resisting corruption and maintaining fiscal responsibility.
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