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It is in the interior of these customary groups that national characters are formed.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “It is in the interior of these customary groups that national characters are formed.”
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Bagehot highlights the role of customary groups in shaping national identities.
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