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Both these inimitable writers were men of extraordinary genius, and, whatever they might have written about, their writings would have been admiringly preserved, if only for the wonder of their luminous qualities.
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Wilson praises the extraordinary genius of de Tocqueville and Bagehot, noting the lasting admiration for their luminous writings.
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