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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Market-Place by Harold Frederic: He thought upon it further, and went on with an enquiring
upward glance directed suddenly at Thorpe: "Is there
likely to be any very unpleasant hubbub in the press--when
it is known that the annual meeting has been postponed?"
Thorpe shook his head with confidence. "No--you need have
no fear of that. The press is all right. It's the talk
of the City, I'm told--the way I've managed the press.
It isn't often that a man has all three of the papers
walking the same chalk-line."
The Marquis considered these remarks with a puzzled air.
Then he smiled faintly. "I'm afraid we're speaking of
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