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The thoughts and aspirations congruous with them are not communicated, and hence are not common.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The thoughts and aspirations congruous with them are not communicated, and hence are not common.”
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Dewey points out the failure to communicate thoughts and aspirations effectively.
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