On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Given that he and they have a common object, the one test that he must apply to them is as to their ability to help in achieving that object.
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Roosevelt asserts that when pursuing a common goal, the sole criterion for evaluating collaborators should be their ability to contribute to its achievement.
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