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“We should...be able to see that our interest would be best served not by asking the state to promulgate our values but by forbidding the state to promulgate any values at all. If the state can espouse some value that we love, it can, with equal justice, espouse others we do not love.”

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Richard Mitchell

Richard Mitchell was an expert in an unknown field active in the 20th century. His life and achievements are not widely documented, but based on limited information, he made significant contributions to his professional field. more

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