The libertarian assault on Grafton’s mores was only loosely coordinated; every day, it seemed, some random Free Towner was pulling on another thread in the fabric of Grafton’s traditional way of life and enthusiastically giving it a tug, seeking to warp the weft. When they encountered resistance from locals, the libertarians chalked it up to ignorance: soon, they said, everyone would realize that life was better when the government left its citizens alone. But their educational efforts were spurned by a stubborn rearguard of civic-minded residents who seemed to feel that the Free Towners
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