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At the beginning, the South said "We Secede." The North said "You can't secede." When the war was over, the South said, "Okay, since we can't secede, we will send our Representatives and Senators back to Congress. The North said "No. You Rebelled."

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At the beginning, the South said "We Secede." The North said "You can't secede." When the war was over, the South said, "Okay, since we can't secede, we will send our Representatives and Senators back to Congress. The North said "No. You Rebelled."

Wow. Such a clever mind has discovered sophistry.