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It would seem to me that such a step, with a restriction of the sales to limited quantities and for actual improvement, would be free from all just exception.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “It would seem to me that such a step, with a restriction of the sales to limited quantities and for actual improvement…”
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Van Buren suggests a step that would allow for land sales to be restricted for improvement purposes, avoiding exceptions.
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