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Title. The Social Contract
Edition. Released 2026-07-28
Published by. Nydus Foundation
By. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Translation by. G. D. H. Cole
License. Public domain in the United States. Believed public domain in life+70 jurisdictions, subject to local copyright term rules.
Typography. 152 × 229 mm, 214 pages.
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