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It therefore astonishes me,
sir, to find this system approaching so near to
perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our
enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that
our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of
Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation,
only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting
one another's throats
sir, to find this system approaching so near to
perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our
enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that
our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of
Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation,
only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting
one another's throats
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It therefore astonishes me,
sir, to find this system
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approaching so near to
perfection as it does;
00:00:09.275 --> 00:00:12.803
and I think it will astonish our
enemies, who are waiting
00:00:12.846 --> 00:00:16.051
with confidence to hear that
our councils are confounded,
00:00:16.549 --> 00:00:20.611
like those of the builders of
Babel, and that our States are
00:00:20.653 --> 00:00:23.646
on the point of separation,
only to meet hereafter
00:00:23.069 --> 00:00:26.099
for the purpose of cutting
one another's throats.
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Movie Summary
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.