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Another striking quality possessed by the Duke of Devonshire was his absolute straightforwardness of conduct and clearness of language.
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Even where blows do not cause lying, they always hinder absolute straightforwardness and the down-right personal courage to show oneself as one is.
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The editor professed great admiration for Orwell's " absolute straightforwardness, his honesty and his decency", and would be his patron throughout the 1940s.