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Reaction of amines with diethyl oxalate (Hofmann amine separation method)

Why does only one molecule of secondary amine react with diethyl oxalate and two molecules of primary amine react with diethyl oxalate? I feel secondary amine also should have reacted similar to ...
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Is there any reaction between amines and AgNO3?

I found a question in a book about the reaction between $\ce{AgNO3}$ and aromatic/aliphatic amines, but I couldn't find any information about it. What should be the expected reaction mechanism and ...
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