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“Tickler: I hate novelties. Is the prosecution mania about to subside, think you? Now-a-days, every word is said to be actionable. You cannot open your mouth, or put pen to paper, without feeing a libel-lawyer. An Edinburgh Whig, and really some of the London ones seem no better, is an animal without a skin. [The Whigs] have entered into a cowardly compact to prosecute every syllable that shall ever be written against any one of their degraded and slanderous selves.”

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Book:Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 63: 1822-04
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John Wilson
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John Wilson, born on August 2, 1951, is an accomplished author known for his diverse literary works and profound insights. His writing is celebrated for its rich imagination and deep thematic explorations. more

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