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The training, the mental characteristics, the field of service, the capacities, the virtues, the foibles of each tended to make him underestimate and misunderstand the other.
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Editor's note · Context
Hoar analyzes the reasons behind the misunderstandings between two influential men, attributing it to their differing backgrounds and experiences.
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