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It is therefore incumbent on us at every meeting to revise the condition of the militia, and to ask ourselves if it is prepared to repel a powerful enemy at every point of our territories exposed to invasion.
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Jefferson stresses the need for constant evaluation of the militia's readiness against potential invasions.
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