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But no one can be induced to believe this,—that the Gauls, the
moment that Autronius was named, should have thought, on account of the similarity of their
misfortunes, that it was worth their while to make inquiries about Sulla, but that Cassius, if
he really was implicated in this wickedness, should never have once recollected Sulla, even
after he had named Autronius. However, what was the reply which Cassius made about Sulla? He
said that he was not sure. “He does not acquit him,” says Torquatus. I
have said before, that, even if he had accused him, when he was interrogated in this manner,
his reply ought not to have been made matter of accusation against Sulla.
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