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contrary a necessary logical assumption not to
The theory of Spontaneous Generation [Pg 88] contains nothing impossible or improbable; is, on the contrary, a necessary logical assumption not to be disproved by the mere result of experiment under conditions of the laboratory.
— from A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Cora May Williams

community and not left as now to
These panics may affect competitive industries, but cannot affect guild industries built on yearly state orders for definite amounts calculated beforehand from the known needs of the community, and not left as now to the anarchy and accidents of the market.
— from Twentieth Century Socialism: What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Edmond Kelly

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