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A principal reason why the Monarchy so well consecrates our whole state is to be sought in the peculiarity many Americans and many utilitarians smile at.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot discusses the unique aspects of monarchy that may be misunderstood by Americans and utilitarians.
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