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The system which now exists is the product of the reaction; and the history of its predecessor is a warning what its future history may be too.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgThe system which now exists is the product of the reaction; and the history of its predecessor is a warning what its future history may be too.
Bagehot warns that the current system is shaped by past failures, indicating potential future issues.
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