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"And he measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits, measure of man, which is of angel."
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Life, Liberty, and Property: The American Argument
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Life, Liberty, and Property: The American Argument

How Americans Decided What Property Was and Who Could Take It: 1776 to 1788

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