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number of hours he may, without shortening his life, work at such business daily if so sustained.
"And let all masters be bound to give their men a choice between an order for that quantity of food and lodging, or such wages as the market may offer for that number of hours' work.
"Proper laws for the maintenance of families would require further concession—but, in the outset, let but this law of wages be established, and if then we have any more strikes you may denounce them without one word of remonstrance either from sense or sensibility.
"I am, Sir,
"Your obedient servant,
"John Ruskin."
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