The once-remote province of Savoie, long an independent duchy, voted to become a part of France in 1860.
The people agreed it would be better off to be a part of France than to remain independent.
mnli hypothesis: The people agreed it would be better off to be a part of France than to remain independent. premise: The once-remote province of Savoie, long an independent duchy, voted to become a part of France in 1860.