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But in early times that choice determined scarcely anything.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “But in early times that choice determined scarcely anything.”
Editor's note · Context
Bagehot contrasts the limited choices available in early societies with those of modern times.
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