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There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.
There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.
Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial
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- Herman Melville
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- Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial
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