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The devices served a purpose; but the purpose was rather that of meeting existing needs which had become too intense to be ignored, than that of forwarding the democratic idea.
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John Dewey
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Editor's note · Context
Dewey notes that while democratic devices were effective, they were primarily reactive to pressing needs.
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