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through the fire of battle and conquered our place in the vanguard of the masses, then, and not till then, will the real international work of the Executive Committee of the Third International commence. Then the Executive Committee will in point of fact represent between Congresses, the highest power in our ranks, its word will be law. There will be no "inviolable" parties, no "inviolable" programmes, but rather a single International organisation, which has been moulded out in the struggle against the bourgeoisie. (Stormy prolonged applause.)
