the highest form of government is a democracy and the highest form of democracy is a government run by those who are most intelligent

CITM_151b47655afc · 1 source instrument · 1 surface variant

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the highest form of government is a democracy and the highest form of democracy is a government run by those who are most intelligent

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  1. The highest form of government is a democracy and the highest form of democracy is a government run by those who are most intelligent.

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The highest form of government is a democracy and the highest form of democracy is a government run by those who are most intelligent.

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