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Answer:
<em>2. The British government refuses to hear representatives from the colonies</em>
Explanation:
By saying<em> “They have been too deaf...” </em>that shows that they are <u>not</u> hearing out the representative. The representatives from the colonies are that<em> ”..voice of justice and consanguinity.” </em>
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Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564