answer the purpose
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A dictatorship must answer the purpose for which it was introduced.
From Time Magazine Archive
A cable railway would answer the purpose to perfection, and the cost of running the steam motor would be insignificant, owing to the amount of wood and coal found within easy reach.
From Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. by A. H. Savage Landor
It would answer the purpose quite as well—perhaps better," the doctor added thoughtfully,—"if her husband could be removed from the environment.
From Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins
The thread ought to be of white silk, though any undyed thread, which is firm, round, and capable of standing a pull, will answer the purpose.
From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Ambrose Blacklock
A light bag containing common table-salt, heated, or dry and hot chamomile flowers will also answer the purpose.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
