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+ | The state is only one type of government. Government exists wherever some have the authority to issue orders, backed by sanctions, to others. Thus, masters govern their slaves; feudal lords govern their serfs, tenants, and retainers; men in patriarchal marriages govern their wives; employers govern their employees; clergy govern their parishioners; parents govern their children. | ||
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