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But what is peculiar in early societies is that over most of these customs there grows sooner or later a semi-supernatural sanction.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot notes that early societies often imbued their customs with a sense of supernatural authority, reflecting on the intersection of culture and belief.
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