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“I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress.”

Quote by William Whipple

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William Whipple

William Whipple (January 14, 1730 - November 28, 1785) was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence during the American Revolutionary War. He was a merchant and also served as a representative from New Hampshire. more

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