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John Dewey: “The consequences of the latter influence more profoundly those living within the legal local units than do boundary…”

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The consequences of the latter influence more profoundly those living within the legal local units than do boundary lines.
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John Dewey

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Dewey argues that the influence of social forces is more significant than legal boundaries for individuals.

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