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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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gutenberg.orgThe belief of the money-market, which is mainly composed of grave people, is as imitative as any belief.
Bagehot points out that even the financial beliefs of serious individuals are subject to imitation.
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