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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
-Joseph Heller
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The Country Was In Peril; He Was

Joseph Heller
The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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