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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 729
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Text lull in the storm, `and I don't know of any Socialist who advocates anything of the kind. Can any of you tell me the name of someone who proposes to do so?'

No one answered, as Owen repeated his inquiry, this time addressing himself directly to Crass, who had been one of the loudest in denouncing and ridiculing the `Sharers Out'. Thus cornered, Crass - who knew absolutely nothing about the subject - for a few moments looked rather foolish. Then he began to talk in a very loud voice:

`Why, it's a well-known fact. Everybody knows that's what they wants. But they take bloody good care they don't act up to it theirselves, though. Look at them there Labour members of Parliament - a lot of b--rs what's too bloody lazy to work for their livin'! What the bloody 'ell was they before they got there? Only workin' men, the same as you and me! But they've
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