| The definition of what is a
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| | You can't have a political ideology that
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| 'conservative' and what informs
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| | is coherent, moral and effective unless
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| conservative thought covers an incredible
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| | you have some core virtues and ideals
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| range of philosophies. Paleo-cons,
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| | that frame your philosophy. If the above
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| neo-cons, libertarians, social
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| | points are true, and I believe they
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| conservatives, 'compassionate'
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| | certainly are, then on top of this
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| conservatives, orthodox liberals,
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| | foundation you can erect various pillars
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| free-traders, constitutional
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| | of policy regarding; economics, social
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| conservatives, objectivists and many
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| | services, health care, immigration, the
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| others populate the conservative
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| | military, fighting Islam and border
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| ideological continuum. Most of these
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| | control. In this sense the various groups
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| movements are only partially conservative
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| | of 'conservatives' represent only a
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| and some are not conservative at all. So
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| | subsystem or a part of conservative
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| what would a real conservative actually
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| | thought. There are in reality very few
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| look like?
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| | political parties, think-tanks, or
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| Conservatism is not based on race, social
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| | commentators who espouse the entire
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| standing or religiosity. Great
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| | conservative lexicon and system of
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| conservative thinkers and doers cover the
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| | virtues and who have a coherent view of
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| entire social and racial spectrum.
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| | reality.
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| Conservatism is a framework of thought,
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| | Political realists will tell us that a
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| of living and of viewing reality. It is a
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| | 'total' conservative platform or a
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| cultural and mental phenomenon that has
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| | complete conservative policy guide using
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| developed and created our modern world.
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| | the 9 points listed above as a basis,
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| It is not the legacy of any one group,
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| | would be a big loser. 'Experts' will
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| gang, or tyrannical system but rather the
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| | dourly note that no one in the modern
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| derivative of millennia of systemic
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| | world accepts many of the premises of
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| experiences; cultural mores and the
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| | conservatism and that in many locales
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| application of natural laws to building
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| | conservative ideals are regarded
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| society.
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| | [incredibly] as fascist; 'right-wing';
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| Natural laws regulate reality [see this
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| | 'Jewish'; or intolerant. This has more to
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| article There are physical laws that
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| | do with the success of socialist and
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| inform the real world [humans can't fly
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| | Marxist propaganda than with reality.
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| for instance unaided, the sun heats the
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| | After all it was the merry socialists
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| earth, the earth is spherical etc].
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| | during the 1930s who convinced every
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| Natural laws also inform moral codes;
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| | generation since that time, that fascism
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| high standards of conduct; ethos; high
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| | is a 'right-wing' ideology. Any cursory
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| culture; familial strength; and human
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| | study of fascism shows that it is an
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| activity within a civilization. Natural
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| | extreme left-wing concept and contains
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| laws are not abstract but clearly define
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| | many of the cherished tenements of the
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| how the real world operates and how
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| | modern welfare state [free education;
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| society built by humans should map back
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| | free health care; national values
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| to natural law. If you contravene natural
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| | rhetoric etc.]. But the propaganda from
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| laws by ignoring reality or embracing
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| | liberals, leftists and Marxists has
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| low-culture you will not only have
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| | convinced an entire planet that fascism
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| civilisational issues, but probably
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| | is right-wing. Since conservatism is
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| widespread social destruction as well.
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| | supposedly right-wing [it isn't] we have
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| Think of the utopian philosophies and
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| | the magic formula that all conservatives
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| deep thinkers who helped create the evil
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| | are therefore fascist. Idiotic but that
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| vanities of Islam, Hitlerism, Communism,
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| | is what passes for intelligent analysis
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| Feudalism, or various forms of Tyranny.
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| | in the mainstream media and on campus.
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| What then is the conservative ideal that
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| | This remarkable general ignorance about
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| 'maps' back to natural law? There are
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| | what is natural law and what are
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| many great conservative thinkers [see a
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| | conservative virtues pollutes political
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| list at the end of this article] and
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| | debates. Conservative leaders ranging
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| generally all of them would agree that a
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| | from Bush, to Harper in Canada, to
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| true conservative supports the following
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| | Cameron in the UK, are more populists
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| natural and human inspired laws of social
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| | than conservative in their platforms. A
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| development:
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| | mantra from the media and political
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| 1. all people are different, that variety
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| | experts is that to win an election you
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| of personality and skill is to be
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| | have to be a 'moderate'. Ergo
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| embraced, and that there is no natural
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| | conservatives must veer to the 'left' to
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| equality between 2 persons;
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| | win.
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| 2. natural distinctions between people
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| | The problem with this idea is when the
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| makes it clear that we need to order
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| | 'moderate center' is firmly anchored far
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| society in some fashion through laws,
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| | to the left. A moderate in today's world
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| social rank, economic success and skill
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| | is nothing more than a warmed over
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| levels;
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| | left-over of socialist-marxist thought, a
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| 3. a higher faith and cause including a
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| | populist who has no overarching purpose
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| respect for traditions that work, divine
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| | other then to get elected and enjoy the
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| inspiration, and natural law are
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| | fruits of leadership. Bromides reign.
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| necessary to produce high culture and
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| | Love children; love the environment;
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| stability;
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| | spend more money on various programs;
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| 4. rationality is the premise of
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| | increase taxation; soak the rich; control
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| civilizational development, but rational
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| | corporations; and regulate everything and
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| thought should be joined with a higher
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| | everyone is the order of the day. This is
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| purpose;
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| | Marxist engineering not conservative
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| 5. innovation in any sphere must be
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| | thinking.
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| rooted in the progressive history of high
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| | There is a huge disaffected minority of
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| culture; traditions and inside processes
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| | people who understand natural law and
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| 'that work';
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| | conservative thought intuitively if not
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| 6. freedom to own and keep private
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| | by name. A political party and leader
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| property is the corner-stone of
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| | that takes the chance to shift the
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| civilization;
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| | 'moderate center' to the right will be
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| 7. trade, commerce and wealth production
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| | rewarded with not only election victories
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| is the surest way to redress social and
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| | but also accolades as his nation state
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| economic imbalances both domestically and
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| | moves from sappy multi-cult socialism to
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| across the world;
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| | a dynamic, high culture and
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| 8. the moral tenets of Christianity are
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| | purpose-driven society. Natural laws work
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| the basis for civilized development and
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| | and so does common sense in politics. We
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| the creation of the modern world; and
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| | await the birth of real conservatism in
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| 9. a strong military and a well-defended
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| | the West - before we are subsumed by
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| nation state is the only hope to secure
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| | Islam.
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| the interests of civilians and counter
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| | See the writings of: Thomas Sowell, Pat
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| non-civilisational challenges including
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| | Buchanan, Russell Kirk, Voltaire,
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| fascism, paganism, and ideologies such as
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| | Frederic Bastiat, Frederich Hayek,
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| Islam or Hitlerism which are universal in
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| | Winston Churchill, Reagan, Thatcher and
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| intent.
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| | Edmund Burke.
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| So what does the above translate into?
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