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... force came primarily from inside themselves . Patrick Henry understood this and pointed quite clearly to the nature of that motivating force : If we wish to be free - if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestima- ble privileges for ...
... force came primarily from inside themselves . Patrick Henry understood this and pointed quite clearly to the nature of that motivating force : If we wish to be free - if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestima- ble privileges for ...
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... force may be used to give color and emphasis to his speech . Force is used , in English speech , to establish syllable stress in polysyllabic words . Differences in the meaning of words may occur when syllable stress is shifted : object ...
... force may be used to give color and emphasis to his speech . Force is used , in English speech , to establish syllable stress in polysyllabic words . Differences in the meaning of words may occur when syllable stress is shifted : object ...
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... forces . ... In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu . Yesterday the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya . Last night Japanese forces attacked ...
... forces . ... In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu . Yesterday the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya . Last night Japanese forces attacked ...
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