They hoped to win the war, and be able to control the growing disobedience towards the crown in the new American statements.
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Explanation: Marriages and all other marital relationships, whether homo or hetero-affective, cannot remain untouched and indissoluble due to the restriction of the law. This would be the same as stifling their breath, removing the air they breathe, preventing their renewal and rejuvenation, sucking their vitality.
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