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Confrontation was the stuff of daily life.

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What distinguished him in a moment of crisis was his self-command.

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He did have his beliefs, chiefly in his own genius.

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He may have confused honor with with with ruthlessness.

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The speed of transportation largely determined the speed of information.

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