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The latter were as much extensive and enduring conjoint modes of life as were those which they displaced; more so in their sweep and force.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The latter were as much extensive and enduring conjoint modes of life as were those which they displaced; more so in…”
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Dewey asserts that new customs and institutions can be as significant as those they replace.
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