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Decision by majorities is as much an expedient as lighting by gas.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Decision by majorities is as much an expedient as lighting by gas.”
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Morley compares decision-making by majorities to the practicality of using gas for lighting.
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