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But, unfortunately, we can as yet only infer from this experiment that such a Constitution is possible; we cannot as yet say whether it will be bad or good.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “But, unfortunately, we can as yet only infer from this experiment that such a Constitution is possible; we cannot as yet…”
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Bagehot reflects on the uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness of a new constitutional experiment, emphasizing the lack of definitive outcomes.
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