“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” – E. M. Forster
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"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country." – E. M. Forster
"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country." – E. M. Forster
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