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No man, indeed, can think to much purpose when he is studying to write a style not his own.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “No man, indeed, can think to much purpose when he is studying to write a style not his own.”
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Bagehot asserts that effective thinking is hindered when a writer attempts to adopt a style that is not their own.
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