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James Beck: “It is a model of simplicity, and as it flows through the reaches of history it will always excite the admiration of…”

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It is a model of simplicity, and as it flows through the reaches of history it will always excite the admiration of those who love clarity and not rhetorical excesses.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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He admires the Constitution as a timeless example of clear communication in political documents.

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