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Although these devices sometimes appear to give temporary relief, they almost invariably aggravate the evil in the end.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “Although these devices sometimes appear to give temporary relief, they almost invariably aggravate the evil in the end.”
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Van Buren cautions that temporary solutions often worsen the underlying issues.
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