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Harold J. Laski: We must, I think, begin by a distinction between the written and the spoken word.

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We must, I think, begin by a distinction between the written and the spoken word.
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Harold J. Laski

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In this statement, Laski distinguishes between written and spoken communication as a foundational concept.

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