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He rightly said it would be better not to have a country than to see this malefaction persist.— News for Richmond Times-Dispatch
'But it's against rule, sir; ye have committed nae malefaction.'— Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02
But in their malefaction, not at all.— Mr. Faust
His preferred field of malefaction is the country that is most nearly anarchical.— The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909
"If the machine got rid of malefaction, it would, indeed, have a noble end.— Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

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