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... argument and Lincoln the closing argument for the bank after Judge Logan had finished for the defense . Lincoln's function of closing an argument for other attorneys occurred often enough to give some insight into his talent . Clos- ing ...
... argument and Lincoln the closing argument for the bank after Judge Logan had finished for the defense . Lincoln's function of closing an argument for other attorneys occurred often enough to give some insight into his talent . Clos- ing ...
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... argument had been first , then this particular case should have been in the first argument as a matter of sound presentation because it is the strongest authority ; and if his argument had been second , then there is some oddly ...
... argument had been first , then this particular case should have been in the first argument as a matter of sound presentation because it is the strongest authority ; and if his argument had been second , then there is some oddly ...
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... argument may be mentioned as an insight into the growth of Lincoln's mind , even though we do not know the case - if any - in which it was used . The case seems to have involved some special statute having to do with the disposition of ...
... argument may be mentioned as an insight into the growth of Lincoln's mind , even though we do not know the case - if any - in which it was used . The case seems to have involved some special statute having to do with the disposition of ...
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