Let $X$ be a subspace of $\ell_1^4$ (i.e. $\mathbb{R}^4$ equipped with the $\ell^1$ norm). Can one always extend a linear operator $l:X\rightarrow \ell_1^4$ to $L:\ell_1^4\rightarrow \ell_1^4$ such that $L$ has the same operator norm as $l$?
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