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There's no free will," says the philosopher; "To hang is most unjust." "There is no free will," assents the officer; "We hang because we must.

Ambrose Bierce
Unjust, Philosopher, Free Will
Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1211, Delphi Classics
There's no free will, says the philosopher; To hang is most unjust. There is no free will, assents the officer; We hang because we must.