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,W,E,L,L-,B,E,+ = ALL IS NOT A DREAM4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE1 REALIZABLE1 [+ TO ALL ?AT \R ANCE/ORS HAVE DONE TO 9CREASE \R P[]S ( PRODUCTION4 

,WE KN[1 9DE$1 ?AT ! PRODUC]S1 AL?\< !Y CON/ITUTE H>DLY ONE-?IRD ( ! 9HABITANTS ( CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 EV5 N[ PRODUCE SU* QUANTITIES ( GOODS ?AT A C]TA9 DEGREE ( COM=T C\LD BE BR\<T TO EV]Y HE>?4 ,WE KN[ FUR!R ?AT IF ALL ?OSE :O SQU&] TO-DAY ! FRUITS ( O!RS' TOIL W]E =C$ TO EMPLOY !IR LEISURE 9 USEFUL WORK1 \R WEAL? W\LD 9CREASE 9 PROPORTION TO ! NUMB] ( PRODUC]S1 & MORE4 ,F9ALLY1 WE KN[ ?AT CONTR>Y TO ! !ORY 5UNCIAT$ BY ,MAL?US--?AT ,ORACLE ( MIDDLE-CLASS ,ECONOMICS --! PRODUCTIVE P[]S ( ! HUMAN RACE 9CREASE AT A MU* MORE RAPID RATIO ?AN ITS P[]S ( REPRODUCTION4 ,! MORE ?ICKLY M5 >E CR[D$ ON ! SOIL1 ! MORE RAPID IS ! GR[? ( !IR WEAL?-CREAT+ P[]4 

,?US1 AL?\< ! POPULATION ( ,5GL& HAS ONLY 9CREAS$ FROM #ahdd TO #ahi BY #fb P] C5T1 ITS PRODUCTION HAS GR[N1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 AT D\BLE ?AT RATE--TO WIT1 BY #ac P] C5T4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 :]E ! POPULATION HAS GR[N MORE SL[LY1 !  9CREASE 9 PRODUCTION IS NEV]!LESS V]Y RAPID4 ,NOT)/&+ ! CRISES ?R\< :I* AGRICULTURE IS FREQU5TLY PASS+1 NOT)/&+ ,/ATE 9T]F]5CE1 ! BLOOD-TAX 7CONSCRIPTION71 & SPECULATIVE COMM]CE & F9ANCE1 ! PRODUCTION ( :EAT 9 ,FRANCE HAS 9CREAS$ F\RFOLD1 & 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION MORE ?AN T5FOLD1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ EI<TY YE>S4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! PROGRESS IS /ILL MORE /RIK+4 ,9 SPITE ( IMMIGRATION1 OR RA!R PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ! 9FLUX ( SURPLUS ,EUROPEAN LABOR1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE MULTIPLI$ !IR WEAL? T5FOLD4 

,H[EV]1 !SE FIGURES GIVE YET A V]Y FA9T IDEA ( :AT \R WEAL? MI<T BECOME UND] BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,= ALONGSIDE ( ! RAPID DEVELOPM5T ( \R WEAL?-PRODUC+ P[]S WE HAVE AN OV]:ELM+ 9CREASE 9 ! RANKS ( ! IDL]S & MIDDLEM54 ,9/EAD ( CAPITAL GRADUALLY CONC5TRAT+ ITSELF 9 A FEW H&S1 SO ?AT IT W\LD ONLY BE NECESS>Y = ! COMMUNITY TO DISPOSSESS A FEW MILLIONAIRES & 5T] UPON ITS LAWFUL H]ITAGE-- 9/EAD ( ?IS ,SOCIALI/ =ECA/ PROV+ TRUE1 ! EXACT REV]SE IS COM+ TO PASS3 ! SW>M ( P>ASITES IS EV] 9CREAS+4 

,9 ,FRANCE !RE >E NOT T5 ACTUAL PRODUC]S TO EV]Y ?IRTY 9HABITANTS4 ,! :OLE AGRICULTURAL WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY IS ! WORK ( LESS ?AN SEV5 MILLIONS ( M51 & 9 ! TWO GREAT 9DU/RIES1 M9+ & ! TEXTILE TRADE1 Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! WORK]S NUMB] LESS ?AN TWO & ONE-HALF MILLIONS4 ,BUT ! EXPLOIT]S ( LABOR1 H[ MANY >E !Y8-- ,9 ,5GL& 7EXCLUSIVE ( ,SCOTL& & ,IREL&71 ONLY  ONE MILLION WORK]S--M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5-- >E EMPLOY$ 9 ALL ! TEXTILE TRADES1 RA!R MORE ?AN HALF A MILLION WORK ! M9ES1 RA!R LESS ?AN HALF A MILLION TILL ! GR\ND1 & ! /ATI/ICIANS HAVE TO EXAGG]ATE ALL ! FIGURES 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% A MAXIMUM ( EI<T MILLION PRODUC]S TO TW5TY-SIX MILLION 9HABITANTS4 ,/RICTLY SPEAK+ ! CREATORS ( ! GOODS EXPORT$ FROM ,BRITA9 TO ALL ! 5DS ( ! E>? COMPRISE ONLY FROM SIX TO SEV5 MILLION WORK]S4 ,& :AT IS ! SUM ( ! %>EHOLD]S & MIDDLEM5 :O LEVY ! FIR/ FRUITS ( LABOR FROM F> & NE>1 & HEAP UP UNE>N$ GA9S BY ?RU/+ !MSELVES BETWE5 ! PRODUC] & ! CONSUM]1 PAY+ ! =M] NOT A FIF?1 NAY1 NOT A TW5TIE?1 ( ! PRICE !Y EXACT FROM ! LATT]8 

,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,?OSE :O )HOLD CAPITAL CON/ANTLY R$UCE ! \TPUT BY RE/RA9+ PRODUCTION4 ,WE NE$ NOT SPEAK ( ! C>TLOADS ( OY/]S ?R[N 9TO ! SEA TO PREV5T A DA9TY1 HI!RTO RES]V$ = ! RI*1 FROM BECOM+ A FOOD = ! PEOPLE4 ,WE NE$ NOT SPEAK ( ! ?\S& & ONE LUXURIES --/UFFS1 FOODS1 ETC4 ETC4--TREAT$ AFT] ! SAME FA%ION AS ! OY/]S4 ,IT IS 5\< TO REMEMB] ! WAY 9 :I* ! PRODUCTION ( ! MO/ NECESS>Y ?+S IS LIMIT$4 ,LEGIONS ( M9]S >E READY & WILL+ TO DIG \T COAL EV]Y DAY1 & S5D IT TO ?OSE :O >E %IV]+ ) COLD2 BUT TOO (T5 A ?IRD1 OR EV5 TWO-?IRDS1 ( !IR NUMB] >E =BIDD5 TO WORK MORE ?AN ?REE DAYS A WEEK1 BECAUSE1 =SOO?1 ! PRICE ( COAL MU/ BE KEPT UP8 ,?\S&S ( WEAV]S >E =BIDD5 TO WORK ! LOOMS1 

 ?\< !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 GO 9 RAGS1 & ?\< ?REE-QU>T]S ( ! POPULATION ( ,EUROPE HAVE NO CLO?+ WOR?Y ! NAME4 

,HUNDR$S ( BLA/-FURNACES1 ?\S&S ( FACTORIES O]IODICALLY /& IDLE1 O!RS ONLY WORK HALF-TIME --& 9 EV]Y CIVILIZ$ NATION !RE IS A P]MAN5T POPULATION ( AB\T TWO MILLION 9DIVIDUALS :O ASK ONLY = WORK1 BUT TO :OM WORK IS D5I$4 

,H[ GLADLY W\LD !SE MILLIONS ( M5 SET TO WORK TO RECLAIM WA/E L&S1 OR TO TRANS=M ILLCULTIVAT$ L& 9TO F]TILE FIELDS1 RI* 9 H>VE/S6 ,A YE> ( WELL-DIRECT$ TOIL W\LD SUFFICE TO MULTIPLY FIVEFOLD ! PRODUCE ( DRY L&S 9 ! S\? ( ,FRANCE :I* N[ YIELD ONLY AB\T EI<T BU%ELS ( :EAT P] ACRE4 ,BUT !SE M51 :O W\LD BE HAPPY TO BECOME H>DY PIONE]S 9 SO MANY BRAN*ES ( WEAL?-PRODUC+ ACTIVITY1 MU/ /AY !IR H&S BECAUSE ! [N]S ( ! SOIL1 ! M9ES1 & ! FACTORIES PREF] TO 9VE/ !IR CAPITAL-- /OL5 9 ! FIR/ PLACE FROM ! COMMUNITY--9 ,TURKI% OR ,EGYPTIAN BONDS1 OR 9 ,PATAGONIAN GOLD M9ES1 & SO MAKE ,EGYPTIAN FELLAHS1 ,ITALIAN EXILES1 & ,*9ESE COOLIES !IR WAGE-SLAVES4 

,SO MU* = ! DIRECT & DELIB]ATE LIMITATION ( PRODUCTION2 BUT !RE IS ALSO A LIMILTATION 9DIRECT & NOT ( SET PURPOSE1 :I* CONSI/S 9 SP5D+ HUMAN TOIL ON OBJECTS ABSOLUTELY USELESS1 OR DE/9$ ONLY TO SATISFY ! DULL VANITY ( ! RI*4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECKON 9 FIGURES ! EXT5T TO :I* WEAL? IS RE/RICT$ 9DIRECTLY1 ! EXT5T TO :I* 5]GY IS SQU&]$1 ?AT MI<T HAVE S]V$ TO PRODUCE1 & ABOVE ALL TO PREP>E !  MA*9]Y NECESS>Y TO PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS 5\< TO CITE ! IMM5SE SUMS SP5T BY ,EUROPE 9 >MAM5TS = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( ACQUIR+ CONTROL ( ! M>KETS1 & SO =C+ H] [N COMM]CIAL /&>DS ON NEI<BOR+ T]RITORIES & MAK+ EXPLOITATION EASI] AT HOME2 ! MILLIONS PAID EV]Y YE> TO (FICIALS ( ALL SORTS1 :OSE FUNCTION IT IS TO MA9TA9 ! RI<TS ( M9ORITIES--! RI<T1 ?AT IS1 ( A FEW RI* M5--TO MANIPULATE ! ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ( ! NATION2 ! MILLIONS SP5T ON JUDGES1 PRISONS1 POLICEM51 & ALL ! P>APH]NALIA ( SO-CALL$ JU/ICE--SP5T TO NO PURPOSE1 BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT EV]Y ALLEVIATION1 H[EV] SLI<T1 ( ! WRET*$NESS ( \R GREAT CITIES IS FOLL[$ BY A V]Y CONSID]ABLE DIM9UTION ( CRIME2 LA/LY1 ! MILLIONS SP5T ON PROPAGAT+ P]NICI\S DOCTR9ES BY MEANS ( ! PRESS1 & NEWS 0COOK$0 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ?IS OR ?AT P>TY1 ( ?IS POLITICIAN OR ( ?AT COMPANY ( EXPLOIT]S4 

,BUT OV] & ABOVE ?IS WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ALL ! LABOR ?AT GOES TO %E] WA/E1 9 KEEP+ UP ! /ABLES1 ! K5NELS1 & ! RET9UE ( ! RI*1 = 9/ANCE2 9 P&]+ TO ! CAPRICES ( SOCIETY & TO ! DEPRAV$ TA/ES ( ! FA%IONABLE MOB2 9 =C+ ! CONSUM] ON ! ONE H& TO BUY :AT HE DOES NOT NE$1 OR FOI/+ AN 9F]IOR >TICLE UPON HIM BY MEANS ( PUFF]Y1 & 9 PRODUC+ ON ! O!R H& W>ES :I* >E ABSOLUTELY 9JURI\S1 BUT PR(ITABLE TO ! MANUFACTUR]4 ,:AT IS SQU&]$ 9 ?IS MANN] W\LD BE 5\< TO D\BLE \R REAL WEAL?1 OR SO TO PL5I% \R MILLS & FACTORIES ) MA*9]Y ?AT !Y W\LD SOON  FLOOD ! %OPS ) ALL ?AT IS N[ LACK+ TO TWO-?IRDS ( ! NATION4 ,UND] \R PRES5T SY/EM A FULL QU>T] ( ! PRODUC]S 9 EV]Y NATION >E =C$ TO BE IDLE = ?REE OR F\R MON?S 9 ! YE>1 & ! LABOR ( ANO!R QU>T]1 IF NOT ( ! HALF1 HAS NO BETT] RESULTS ?AN ! AMUSEM5T ( ! RI* OR ! EXPLOITATION ( ! PUBLIC4 

,?US1 IF WE CONSID] ON ! ONE H& ! RAPIDITY ) :I* CIVILIZ$ NATIONS AUGM5T !IR P[]S ( PRODUCTION1 & ON ! O!R H& ! LIMITS SET TO ?AT PRODUCTION1 BE IT DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 BY EXI/+ CONDITIONS1 ONE CANNOT BUT CONCLUDE ?AT AN ECONOMIC SY/EM A TRIFLE MORE 5LI<T5$ W\LD P]MIT !M TO HEAP UP 9 A FEW YE>S SO MANY USEFUL PRODUCTS ?AT !Y W\LD BE CON/RA9$ TO CRY--0,5\<6 ,WE HAVE 5\< COAL & BREAD & RAIM5T 6 ,LET US RE/ & CONSID] H[ BE/ TO USE \R P[]S1 H[ BE/ TO EMPLOY \R LEISURE40 

,NO1 PL5TY = ALL IS NOT A DREAM--?\< IT WAS A DREAM 9DE$ 9 ?OSE OLD DAYS :5 MAN1 = ALL HIS PA9S1 C\LD H>DLY W9 A BU%EL ( :EAT FROM AN ACRE ( L&1 & HAD TO FA%ION BY H& ALL ! IMPLEM5TS HE US$ 9 AGRICULTURE & 9DU/RY4 ,N[ IT IS NO LONG] A DREAM1 BECAUSE MAN HAS 9V5T$ A MOTOR :I*1 ) A LITTLE IRON & A FEW P\NDS ( COAL1 GIVES HIM ! MA/]Y ( A CREATURE /RONG & DOCILE AS A HORSE1 & CAPABLE ( SETT+ ! MO/ COMPLICAT$ MA*9]Y 9 MOTION4 

,BUT1 IF PL5TY = ALL IS TO BECOME A REALITY1 ?IS IMM5SE CAPITAL--CITIES1 H\SES1 PA/URES1 >ABLE L&S1 FACTORIES1 HI<WAYS1 $UCATION--MU/ CEASE  TO BE REG>D$ AS PRIVATE PROP]TY1 = ! MONOPOLI/ TO DISPOSE ( AT HIS PLEASURE4 

,?IS RI* 5D[M5T1 PA9FULLY WON1 BUILT1 FA%ION$1 OR 9V5T$ BY \R ANCE/ORS1 MU/ BECOME COMMON PROP]TY1 SO ?AT ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/S ( M5 MAY GA9 FROM IT ! GREATE/ GOOD = ALL4 

,!RE MU/ BE ,E,X,P,R,O,P,R,I,A,T,I,O,N4 ,! WELL-BE+ ( ALL--! 5D2 EXPROPRIATION--! MEANS4 

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,E,X,P,R,O,P,R,I,A,T,I,O,N1 SU* !N IS ! PROBLEM :I* ,HI/ORY HAS PUT BE=E ! M5 ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY3 ! RETURN TO ,COMMUNISM 9 ALL ?AT M9I/]S TO ! WELL-BE+ ( MAN4 

,BUT ?IS PROBLEM CANNOT BE SOLV$ BY MEANS ( EGISLATION4 ,NO ONE IMAG9ES ?AT4 ,! POOR1 NO LESS ?AN ! RI*1 UND]/& ?AT NEI!R ! EXI/+ ,GOV]NM5TS1 NOR ANY :I* MI<T >ISE \T ( POSSIBLE POLITICAL *ANGES1 W\LD BE CAPABLE ( F9D+ A SOLUTION4 ,WE FEEL ! NECESSITY ( A SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 RI* & POOR ALIKE RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS REVOLUTION IS IMM95T1 ?AT IT MAY BREAK \T 9 A V]Y FEW YE>S4 

,A GREAT *ANGE 9 ?\<T HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ DUR+ ! LA/ HALF ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY2 BUT SUPPRESS$1 AS IT WAS1 BY ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES1 & D5I$ ITS NATURAL DEVELOPM5T1 ?IS NEW SPIRIT MU/ BREAK N[ ITS BONDS BY VIOL5CE & REALIZE ITSELF 9 A REVOLUTION4 

,:5CE COMES ! REVOLUTION1 & H[ WILL IT ANN\NCE ITS COM+8 ,NONE CAN ANSW] !SE 

 QUE/IONS4 ,! FUTURE IS HIDD54 ,BUT ?OSE :O WAT* & ?9K DO NOT MIS9T]PRET ! SIGNS3 WORK]S & EXPLOIT]S1 ,REVOLUTIONI/S & ,CONS]VATIVES1 ?9K]S & M5 ( ACTION1 ALL FEEL ?AT ! REVOLUTION IS AT \R DOORS4 

,WELL6 ,:AT >E WE TO DO :5 ! ?UND]BOLT HAS FALL58 

,WE HAVE ALL BE5 /UDY+ ! DRAMATIC SIDE ( REVOLUTION SO MU*1 & ! PRACTICAL WORK ( REVOLUTION SO LITTLE1 ?AT WE >E APT TO SEE ONLY ! /AGE EFFECTS1 SO TO SPEAK1 ( !SE GREAT MOVEM5TS2 ! FI<T ( ! FIR/ DAYS2 ! B>RICADES4 ,BUT ?IS FI<T1 ?IS FIR/ SKIRMI%1 IS SOON 5D$1 & IT IS ONLY AFT] ! OV]?R[ ( ! OLD CON/ITUTION ?AT ! REAL WORK ( REVOLUTION CAN BE SAID TO BEG94 

,EFFETE & P[]LESS1 ATTACK$ ON ALL SIDES1 ! OLD RUL]S >E SOON SWEPT AWAY BY ! BREA? ( 9SURRECTION4 ,9 A FEW DAYS ! MIDDLE-CLASS MON>*Y ( #ahdh WAS NO MORE1 & :ILE ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE WAS MAK+ GOOD HIS ESCAPE 9 A CAB1 ,P>IS HAD ALREADY =GOTT5 H] 0CITIZ5 K+40 ,! GOV]NM5T ( ,?I]S DISAPPE>$1 ON ! #a#h? ( ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a1 9 A FEW H\RS1 LEAV+ ,P>IS MI/RESS ( H] DE/9IES4 ,YET #ahdh & #ahga W]E ONLY 9SURRECTIONS4 ,BE=E A POPUL> REVOLUTION ! MA/]S ( 0! OLD ORD]0 DISAPPE> ) A SURPRIS+ RAPIDITY4 ,ITS UPHOLD]S FLY ! C\NTRY1 TO PLOT 9 SAFETY ELSE:]E & TO DEVISE MEASURES = !IR RETURN4 

,! =M] ,GOV]NM5T HAV+ DISAPPE>$1 ! >MY1 HESITAT+ BE=E ! TIDE ( POPUL> OP9ION1 NO LONG] OBEYS ITS COMM&]S1 :O HAVE ALSO  PRUD5TLY DECAMP$4 ,! TROOPS /& BY )\T 9T]F]+1 OR JO9 ! REBELS4 ,! POLICE1 /&+ AT EASE1 >E UNC]TA9 :E!R TO BELABOR ! CR[D OR TO CRY3 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 :ILE SOME RETIRE TO !IR QU>T]S 0TO AWAIT ! PLEASURE ( ! NEW ,GOV]NM5T40 ,WEAL?Y CITIZ5S PACK !IR TRUNKS & BETAKE !MSELVES TO PLACES ( SAFETY4 ,! PEOPLE REMA94 ,?IS IS H[ A REVOLUTION IS U%]$ 94 ,9 SEV]AL L>GE T[NS ! ,COMMUNE IS PROCLAIM$4 ,9 ! /REETS W&] ?\S&S ( M51 :O 9 ! EV5+ CR[D 9TO IMPROVIS$ CLUBS ASK+3 0,:AT %ALL WE DO80 & >D5TLY DISCUSS PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 9 :I* ALL TAKE AN 9T]E/2 ?OSE :O YE/]DAY W]E MO/ 9DIFF]5T >E P]HAPS ! MO/ ZEAL\S4 ,EV]Y:]E !RE IS PL5TY ( GOODWILL & A KE5 DESIRE TO MAKE VICTORY C]TA94 ,IT IS A TIME ( SUPREME DEVOTION4 ,! PEOPLE >E READY TO GO =W>D4 

,ALL ?IS IS SPL5DID1 SUBLIME2 BUT /ILL1 IT IS NOT A REVOLUTION4 ,NAY1 IT IS ONLY N[ ?AT-! WORK ( ! REVOLUTIONI/ BEG9S4 

,D\BTLESS ! ?IR/ = V5GEANCE WILL BE SATISFI$4 ,! ,WATR9S & ! ,?OMASES WILL PAY ! P5ALTY ( !IR UNPOPUL>ITY1 BUT ?AT IS ONLY AN 9CID5T ( ! /RUGGLE & NOT A REVOLUTION4 

,SOCIALI/ POLITICIANS1 RADICALS1 NEGLECT$ G5IUSES ( J\RNALISM1 /UMP ORATORS1 MIDDLE-CLASS CITIZ5S1 & WORKM5 HURRY TO ! ,T[N ,HALL TO ! ,GOV]NM5T (FICES1 & TAKE POSSESSION ( ! VACANT SEATS4 ,SOME REJOICE !IR HE>TS ) GALLOON1 ADMIRE !MSELVES 9 M9I/]IAL MIRRORS1 & /UDY TO GIVE ORD]S ) AN AIR ( IMPORTANCE APPROPRIATE  TO !IR NEW POSITION4 ,!Y MU/ HAVE A R$ SA%1 AN EMBROID]$ CAP1 & MAGI/]IAL GE/URES TO IMPRESS !IR COMRADES ( ! (FICE OR ! WORK%OP6 ,O!RS BURY !MSELVES 9 (FICIAL PAP]S1 TRY+1 ) ! BE/ ( WILLS1 TO MAKE HEAD OR TAIL ( !M4 ,!Y 9DICT LAWS & ISSUE HI<-FL[N WORD$ DECREES ?AT NOBODY TAKES ! TR\BLE TO C>RY \T-- BECAUSE ! REVOLUTION HAS COME4 ,TO GIVE !MSELVES AN AU?ORITY :I* IS LACK+ !Y SEEK ! SANCTION ( OLD =MS ( ,GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y TAKE ! NAMES ( 0,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T10 0,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY10 0,MAYOR10 0,GOV]NOR ( ! ,T[N ,HALL10 0 ,COMMISSION] ( ,PUBLIC ,WEAL10 & :AT NOT4 ,ELECT$ OR ACCLAIM$1 !Y ASSEMBLE 9 ,BO>DS OR 9 ,COMMUNAL ,C\NCILS4 ,!SE BODIES 9CLUDE M5 ( T5 OR TW5TY DIFF]5T S*OOLS1 :I*1 IF NOT EXACTLY 0PRIVATE *APELS10 >E AT LEA/ SO MANY SECTS :I* REPRES5T AS MANY WAYS ( REG>D+ ! SCOPE1 ! BE>+1 & ! GOAL ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,POSSIBILI/S1 ,COLLECTIVI/S1 ,RADICALS1 ,JACOB9S1 ,BLANQUI/S1 >E ?RU/ TOGE!R1 & WA/E TIME 9 WORDY W>F>E4 ,HONE/ M5 COME 9TO CONTACT ) AMBITI\S ONES1 :OSE ONLY DREAM IS P[] & :O SPURN ! CR[D :5CE !Y SPRUNG4 ,COM+ TOGE!R ) DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ VIEWS1 !Y >E =C$ TO =M >BITR>Y ALLIANCES 9 ORD] TO CREATE MAJORITIES ?AT CAN BUT LA/ A DAY4 ,WRANGL+1 CALL+ EA* O!R REACTION>IES1 AU?ORIT>IANS1 & RASCALS1 9CAPABLE ( COM+ TO AN UND]/&+ ON ANY S]I\S MEASURE1 DRAGG$ 9TO DISCUSSIONS AB\T TRIFLES1 PRODUC+ NO?+ BETT] ?AN BOMBA/IC PROCLAMATIONS1 YET TAK+ 

 !MSELVES S]I\SLY1 UNWITT+ ?AT ! REAL /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T IS 9 ! /REETS4 

,ALL ?IS MAY PLEASE ?OSE :O LIKE ! !AT]1 BUT IT IS NOT REVOLUTION4 ,NO?+ YET HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ ,MEAN:ILE ! PEOPLE SUFF]4 ,! FACTORIES >E IDLE1 ! WORK%OPS CLOS$2 9DU/RY IS AT A /&/ILL4 ,! WORK] DOES NOT EV5 E>N ! MEAG] WAGE :I* WAS HIS BE=E4 ,FOOD GOES UP 9 PRICE4 ,) ?AT H]OIC DEVOTION :I* HAS ALWAYS *>ACT]IZ$ !M1 & :I* 9 GREAT CRISES REA*ES ! SUBLIME1 ! PEOPLE WAIT PATI5TLY4 0,WE PLACE !SE ?REE MON?S ( WANT AT ! S]VICE ( ! ,REPUBLIC10 !Y SAID 9 #a#h#d#h1 :ILE 0!IR REPRES5TATIVES0 & ! G5TLEM5 ( ! NEW ,GOV]NM5T1 D[N TO ! MEANE/ ,JACK-9-(FICE1 RECEIV$ !IR SAL>Y REGUL>LY4 

,! PEOPLE SUFF]4 ,) ! *ILDLIKE FAI?1 ) ! GOOD HUMOR ( ! MASSES :O BELIEVE 9 !IR LEAD]S1 !Y ?9K ?AT 0YOND]10 9 ! ,H\SE1 9 ! ,T[N ,HALL1 9 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 !IR WELF>E IS BE+ CONSID]$4 ,BUT 0YOND]0 !Y >E DISCUSS+ EV]Y?+ UND] ! SUN EXCEPT ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 #a#g#i#c1 :ILE FAM9E RAVAG$ ,FRANCE & CRIPPL$ ! ,REVOLUTION2 :IL/ ! PEOPLE W]E R$UC$ TO ! DEP?S ( MIS]Y1 :IL/ ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEE W]E L9$ ) LUXURI\S C>RIAGES :]E WOM5 DISPLAY$ !IR JEWELS & SPL5DOR1 ,ROBESPI]RE WAS URG+ ! ,JACOB9S TO DISCUSS HIS TREATISE ON ! ,5GLI% ,CON/ITUTION4 ,:ILE ! WORK] WAS SUFF]+ 9 #ahdh FROM ! G5]AL /OPPAGE ( TRADE ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,H\SE W]E WRANGL+ OV] MILIT>Y 

 P5SIONS & PRISON LABOR1 )\T TR\BL+ H[ ! PEOPLE W]E TO LIVE DUR+ ?IS CRISIS4 ,& C\LD ONE CA/ A REPROA* AT ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 :I* WAS BORN B5EA? ! ,PRUSSIAN CANNON1 & LA/$ ONLY SEV5TY DAYS1 IT W\LD BE = ?IS SAME ]ROR-- ?IS FAILURE TO UND]/& ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION C\LD NOT TRIUMPH UNLESS ?OSE :O F\<T ON ITS SIDE W]E F$1 ?AT ON FIFTE5 P5CE A DAY A MAN CANNOT FI<T ON ! RAMP>TS & AT ! SAME TIME SUPPORT A FAMILY4 

,! PEOPLE SUFF] & SAY3 0,H[ TO F9D ! WAY \T ( !SE DIFFICULTIES80 

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,IT SEEMS TO US ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION3 ,WE MU/ RECOGNIZE1 & L\DLY PROCLAIM1 ?AT EV]Y ONE1 :ATEV] HIS GRADE 9 ! OLD SOCIETY1 :E!R /RONG OR WEAK1 CAPABLE OR 9CAPABLE1 HAS1 BE=E EV]Y?+1 ,! ,R,I,<,T ,T,O ,L,I,V,E1 & ?AT SOCIETY IS B\ND TO %>E AMONG ALL1 )\T EXCEPTION1 ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE AT ITS DISPOSAL4 ,WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?IS1 & PROCLAIM IT AL\D1 & ACT UP TO IT4 

,IT MU/ BE SO CONTRIV$ ?AT FROM ! FIR/ DAY ( ! REVOLUTION ! WORK] %ALL KN[ ?AT A NEW ]A IS OP5+ BE=E HIM2 ?AT H5CE=W>D NONE NE$ CR\* UND] ! BRIDGES1 ) PALACES H>D BY1 NONE NE$ FA/ 9 ! MID/ ( FOOD1 NONE NE$ P]I% ) COLD NE> %OPS FULL ( FURS2 ?AT ALL IS = ALL1 9 PRACTICE AS WELL AS 9 !ORY1 & ?AT AT LA/1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY1 A REVOLUTION HAS  BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ :I* CONSID]S ! ,N,E,$,S ( ! PEOPLE BE=E S*OOL+ !M 9 !IR ,D,U,T,I,E,S4 

,?IS CANNOT BE BR\<T AB\T BY ,ACTS ( ,P>LIA- MEET1 BUT ONLY BY TAK+ IMM$IATE & EFFECTIVE POSSESSION ( ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO 5SURE ! WELL-BE+ ( ALL2 ?IS IS ! ONLY REALLY SCI5TIFIC WAY ( GO+ TO WORK1 ! ONLY WAY TO BE UND]/OOD & DESIR$ BY ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,WE MU/ TAKE POSSESSION1 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE1 ( ! GRAN>IES1 ! %OPS FULL ( CLO?+1 & ! DWELL+ H\SES4 ,NO?+ MU/ BE WA/$4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE )\T DELAY TO FE$ ! HUNGRY1 TO SATISFY ALL WANTS1 TO MEET ALL NE$S1 TO PRODUCE1 NOT = ! SPECIAL B5EFIT ( ?IS ONE OR ?AT ONE1 BUT TO 5SURE ?AT SOCIETY AS A :OLE WILL LIVE & GR[4 

,5\< ( AMBIGU\S WORDS LIKE 0! RI<T TO WORK10 ) :I* ! PEOPLE W]E MISL$ 9 #a#h#d#h1 & :I* >E /ILL US$ TO MISLEAD !M4 ,LET US HAVE ! C\RAGE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ,WELL-BE+ = ALL1 H5CE=W>D POSSIBLE1 MU/ BE REALIZ$4 

,:5 ! WORK]S CLAIM$ ! RI<T TO WORK 9 #a#h#d#h1 NATIONAL & MUNICIPAL WORK%OPS W]E ORGANIZ$1 & WORKM5 W]E S5T TO DRUDGE !RE AT ! RATE ( #aS4 #hD4 A DAY6 ,:5 !Y ASK$ ?AT LABOR %\LD BE ORGANIZ$1 ! REPLY WAS3 0,PATI5CE1 FRI5DS1 ! ,GOV]NM5T WILL SEE TO IT2 MEANTIME H]E IS Y\R #aS4 #hD4 ,RE/ N[1 BRAVE TOIL]1 AFT] Y\R LIFELONG /RUGGLE = FOOD60 ,MEANTIME ! CANNONS W]E TRA9$1 ! RES]VES CALL$ \T1 & ! WORK]S !MSELVES DISORGANIZ$ BY ! MANY ME?ODS WELL KN[N TO ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 TILL ONE  F9E DAY !Y W]E TOLD TO GO & COLONIZE ,AFRICA OR BE %OT D[N4 

,V]Y DIFF]5T WILL BE ! RESULT IF ! WORK]S CLAIM ! RI<T TO WELL-BE+6 ,9 CLAIM+ ?AT RI<T !Y CLAIM ! RI<T TO POSSESS ! WEAL? ( ! COMMUNITY--TO TAKE ! H\SES TO DWELL 91 ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( EA* FAMILY2 TO SEIZE ! /ORES ( FOOD & LE>N ! MEAN+ ( PL5TY1 AFT] HAV+ KN[N FAM9E TOO WELL4 ,!Y PROCLAIM !IR RI<T TO ALL WEAL?--FRUIT ( ! LABOR ( PA/ & PRES5T G5]ATIONS--& LE>N BY ITS MEANS TO 5JOY ?OSE HI<] PLEASURES ( >T & SCI5CE TOO LONG MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! MIDDLE CLASSES4 

,& :ILE ASS]T+ !IR RI<T TO LIVE 9 COM=T1 !Y ASS]T1 :AT IS /ILL MORE IMPORTANT1 !IR RI<T TO DECIDE = !MSELVES :AT ?IS COM=T %ALL BE1 :AT MU/ BE PRODUC$ TO 5SURE IT1 & :AT DISC>D$ AS NO LONG] ( VALUE4 

,! 0RI<T TO WELL-BE+0 MEANS ! POSSIBILITY ( LIV+ LIKE HUMAN BE+S1 & ( BR++ UP *ILDR5 TO BE MEMB]S ( A SOCIETY BETT] ?AN \RS1 :IL/ ! 0RI<T TO WORK0 ONLY MEANS ! RI<T TO BE ALWAYS A WAGE-SLAVE1 A DRUDGE1 RUL$ OV] & EXPLOIT$ BY ! MIDDLE CLASS ( ! FUTURE4 ,! RI<T TO WELL-BE+ IS ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 ! RI<T TO WORK MEANS NO?+ BUT ! ,TREADMILL ( ,COMM]CIALISM4 ,IT IS HI< TIME = ! WORK] TO ASS]T HIS RI<T TO ! COMMON 9H]ITANCE & TO 5T] 9TO POSSESSION4 

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