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Hamilton used to say, 'truncate a problem which I cannot solve.' I must decline to sit in judgment on disputed points of art, morals, or religion.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot references Hamilton's approach to unsolvable problems, expressing his reluctance to judge complex issues in art, morals, or religion.
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