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Walter Bagehot: The belief of the money-market, which is mainly composed of grave people, is as imitative as any belief.

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The belief of the money-market, which is mainly composed of grave people, is as imitative as any belief.
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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot points out that even the financial beliefs of serious individuals are subject to imitation.

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