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John Morley: “What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.”

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What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.
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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the gradual development of ideas and opinions in society.

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