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We look to the history of the time of framing and to the intervening history of interpretation. But the ultimate question must be, what do the words of the text mean in our time.

Source: Address at Georgetown University; in NY Times, 13 Oct 1985.
-- William J Brennan, Jr, (Apr 25 1906-1997), US jurist; He was Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1956-90; received Medal of Freedom.

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