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“They longed to find a haven where they could live and die as English men and women—and as purified Protestants. America was the logical refuge, despite the early ordeals of Jamestown, and despite tales of New World cannibals roasting steaks from their white victims over open fires.”
From “The American Pageant” by Thomas A. Bailey
Does "the" in "the logical refuge" imply that America was the only logical refuge?
“They longed to find a haven where they could live and die as English men and women—and as purified Protestants. America was the logical refuge, despite the early ordeals of Jamestown, and despite tales of New World cannibals roasting steaks from their white victims over open fires.”
From “The American Pageant” by Thomas A. Bailey
Does "the" in "the logical refuge" imply that America was the only logical refuge?