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We must not think that this imitation is voluntary, or even conscious.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “We must not think that this imitation is voluntary, or even conscious.”
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Bagehot emphasizes that imitation often occurs subconsciously rather than through deliberate choice.
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