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John Dewey: “There may well be honest divergence as to policies to be pursued, even when plans spring from knowledge of the same…”

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There may well be honest divergence as to policies to be pursued, even when plans spring from knowledge of the same facts.
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John Dewey

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This quote recognizes that differing policies can arise even when based on the same factual knowledge.

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