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Severus of Antioch
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"Good. But if anything I wish it were even more comprehensive. I'm not going to finish by the end of the year but that's ok." Dec 28, 2025 06:01PM

 
The Law
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Mel Foster Mel Foster said: " An excellent little primer from 1850 on the libertarian view of the law and government. Very witty. Very quotable. And yes, very idealistic.
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It's a great book. Here are the challenges.
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