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We current justices read the Constitution in the only way that we can: as 20th-century Americans.

William J. Brennan
Justice, Way, Constitution
"The Constitution of the United States: Contemporary Ratification" (speech),Washington, D.C., 12 Oct. 1985
We current justices read the Constitution in the only way that we can: as 20th-century Americans.