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Stephen A. Douglas, last public speech before his death (1 May 1861), Chicago, Illinois
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Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals.

— United States

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals." in the context of "Stephen A. Douglas, last public speech before his death (1 May 1861), Chicago, Illinois" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About United States

"America", "US", "USA", and "United States of America" redirect here. For the landmass comprising North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation).

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