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Parts of Lee's letter use formal language that he might also have used in a speech, while other, more casual parts would only be written in a letter. Which phrase would be least likely to be included in a speech?
A. We are between a state of anarchy and civil war.
B. Secession is nothing but revolution.
C. The South has been aggrieved by the acts of the North, as you say.
D. As an American citizen, I take great pride in my country.