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In these times of loose confidence, it is better to submit for a time to a wrong construction, than to betray confidential communications.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “In these times of loose confidence, it is better to submit for a time to a wrong construction, than to betray…”
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Sherman emphasizes the importance of maintaining confidentiality in sensitive communications during political turmoil.
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