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The silver we purchased is not worth as much as we paid for it, but this loss is insignificant compared to our gain by the defeat of the free coinage of silver.
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Sherman acknowledges the financial loss from purchasing silver but considers it a worthwhile sacrifice to prevent free coinage.
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