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I propose to inquire, in other words, into that weird complex of prejudice, judgment, interest, which we call public opinion and to seek the terms of its adequate relationship to liberty.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski explores the complexities of public opinion and its relationship to individual liberty.
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