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class="archive-image"> <a href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/05/the-never-ending-war/" class="link" tabindex="-1"><img width="175" height="175" src="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/CIVILWAR-MJ24-175x175.jpg" class="attachment-archive-image-river size-archive-image-river wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/CIVILWAR-MJ24-175x175.jpg 175w, https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/CIVILWAR-MJ24-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/CIVILWAR-MJ24-495x495.jpg 495w, https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/CIVILWAR-MJ24-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" data-attachment-id="1170286" data-permalink="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/05/the-never-ending-war/civilwar-mj24/" 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