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Ramsey Milholland

CHAPTER XI
9/17

Upon the legal side, as I began by pointing out, Germany confessed in the Reichstag the violation of law.

Therefore, Germany was justified in the invasion neither morally nor legally; but was both morally and legally wrong and evil.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Lumen Society, I await the refutation of my opponent!" Her opponent appeared to be having enough trouble with his legs, without taking any added cares upon himself in the way of refutations.

But the marvellous Dora had calculated the length of her statement with such nicety that the chairman announced "Four minutes," almost upon the instant of her final syllable; and all faces turned once more to the upholder of the affirmative.

"Refutation and conclusion by the affirmative," said the chairman.


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