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[To Allot, or Not to Allot]
By Alexander Posey

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To allot, or not to allot, that is the

Question; whether ’tis nobler in the mind to

Suffer the country to lie in common as it is,

Or to divide it up and give each man

His share pro rata, and by dividing

End this sea of troubles? To allot, divide,

Perchance to end in statehood;

Ah, there’s the rub!

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