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Should his son now be rescued, he would, in the public mind, be united with him as a plotter against the freedom of the States; and should he remain a captive and undergo the impending trial, the consequences might be still more dreadful.

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Nearly held captive in the South.

Woman: You feel so trapped, when someone kind of leans over and you're sort of held captive there for a minute.

So that was a very captive audience.

Captive breeding will be a major part of bringing back these species.

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