Moored in mutuality,
the civic body politic
covenants intolerance,
constitutional submission
to preserve the order,
promise of obedience,
uniformity eternally
impersonating equality.
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Moored in mutuality,
the civic body politic
covenants intolerance,
constitutional submission
to preserve the order,
promise of obedience,
uniformity eternally
impersonating equality.
Mark Walston is an award-winning author and historian whose work explores an array of cultural and historical topics.
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