I never saw an instance of one or two disputants convincing the other …

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I never saw an instance of one or two disputants convincing the other by argument. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1977). The Portable Thomas Jefferson, p.407, Penguin
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I never saw an instance of one or two disputants convincing the other by argument. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1977). The Portable Thomas Jefferson, p.407, Penguin

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