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John Morley: “If I have interpreted you aright, and I hope you will tell me whether I have done so or not, this is all to me…”

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If I have interpreted you aright, and I hope you will tell me whether I have done so or not, this is all to me exceedingly curious; such are the differences in the opinions of men formed from their different points of view.
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John Morley

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Morley notes the curiosity of differing opinions shaped by individual perspectives.

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