It sounded somewhat doom-laden, so I felt obliged to look it up more thoroughly, in case I should eat some chocolate rather quickly.
Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations.
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Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations.
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