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But, if neither the defendant nor any other man can make good that contention,
you must clearly recognize that you are being deluded, and you must ask
yourselves how it ever occurred to his mind to legislate in this
fashion.—You did not bring in your law gratuitously, Timocrates. No,
indeed! far from it. You can offer no excuse for daring to introduce such a
measure, except that cursed greediness of yours. Not one of these men is your
kinsman, or a member of your household, or has any natural claim on you.
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