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John Dewey: “Pioneer conditions put a high premium upon personal work, skill, ingenuity, initiative and adaptability, and upon…”

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Pioneer conditions put a high premium upon personal work, skill, ingenuity, initiative and adaptability, and upon neighborly sociability.
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John Dewey

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Dewey highlights the value placed on personal skills and community in pioneer conditions.

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