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		massysett 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The daily life of a medieval king Ambition counters ambition. Federalist number 51. https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed51.asp

tshaddox 6 months ago [–]

A prediction a reasonable person might make at the time, clearly. But clearly proven to be an incorrect prediction.

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