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Systematic and continuous inquiry into all the conditions which affect association and their dissemination in print is a precondition of the creation of a true public.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgSystematic and continuous inquiry into all the conditions which affect association and their dissemination in print is a precondition of the creation of a true public.
Dewey emphasizes the importance of inquiry in forming a genuine public discourse.
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