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Experience has shown that such a work cannot be executed, especially on foreign soil, without the support and aid of a powerful government.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Experience has shown that such a work cannot be executed, especially on foreign soil, without the support and aid of a…”
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Sherman argues that large projects like the canal require government support, emphasizing the challenges of executing such work abroad.
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