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"The voice of the Constitution is the inescapably solemn self-consciousness of the people giving the law unto themselves."

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About E. L. Doctorow

E. L. Doctorow was an American novelist best known for historical fiction including Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, and The March. His work combined literary craft with American historical themes, and he received major national literary honors.

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