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    Who said: 'My country has in its wisdom contrived...the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived,' and what was he talking about?

    Question #27445. Asked by Marky Mark. (Jan 31 03 12:28 AM)


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    		John Adams said this to his wife Abigail relating to his two terms as Vice President which were frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity.

    Jan 31 03, 12:42 AM

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