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Stating his premises concisely, his reasoning led to the conclusion aimed at, as irresistibly as the current of a deep and strong river leads to the sea.
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Jacobs illustrates the clarity and effectiveness of the individual's reasoning in debate, likening it to a powerful river's flow.
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