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True or false: the liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state

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Answer: true

Explanation: The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published.

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