"Words, especially those of a constitution, are not to be read with such stultifying narrowness."
— Harlan F. Stone

January 1, 1970

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United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299, 316 (1941).

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United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299, 316 (1941).