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But the strictly organic conditions which lead men to join, assemble, foregather, combine, are just those which lead other animals to unite in swarms and packs and herds.
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John Dewey
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Dewey draws a parallel between the social behaviors of humans and animals, suggesting that organic conditions drive both to form groups.
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