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He is as wicked as the murderer, for the murderer may only take one life against the law, while the corrupt official and the man who corrupts the official alike aim at the assassination of the commonwealth itself.
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Roosevelt equates corrupt officials to murderers, claiming they threaten the very fabric of society.
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