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And with reference to this matter, you, O judges, ought to take great care what
you do. It concerns the chief interests of the republic, and the reputation of our
order, and the safety of the allies. For if we wish to be thought innocent, we must
not only show that we ourselves are moderate, but that our companions are so too.
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