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Harold J. Laski: It does not entitle us to affirm that one man’s experience can be taken as the representation of another’s.

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It does not entitle us to affirm that one man’s experience can be taken as the representation of another’s.
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Harold J. Laski

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This statement emphasizes the individuality of experiences and cautions against generalizations.

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