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Which of the following is NOT among the core arguments constructed by John Milton against pre-publication censorship in his tract 'Areopagitica'?
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- 1Licensing prevents the free circulation of ideas, and individuals must exercise their own judgment to discern truth.
- 2True virtue must be actively exercised and tested against falsehood in the open world rather than remaining cloistered.
- 3The government must act as the primary judge of truth by prohibiting the circulation of 'bad books' to protect public morality.✓
- 4The destruction of a good book is a profound offense, akin to killing human reason itself.
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The government must act as the primary judge of truth by prohibiting the circulation of 'bad books' to protect public morality.
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