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... largely by the old and silly ' . He argued that it would be better for ordinary working people ( who have more common sense , morality , decency and sociability than their rulers ) if they had ... more confidence in their ability to ...
... largely by the old and silly ' . He argued that it would be better for ordinary working people ( who have more common sense , morality , decency and sociability than their rulers ) if they had ... more confidence in their ability to ...
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... sense it was revolutionary for both parties to accept the need for full employment and a Welfare State , but this left the class system largely untouched , in some ways protected it ; and certainly it did not take , 22 Introduction.
... sense it was revolutionary for both parties to accept the need for full employment and a Welfare State , but this left the class system largely untouched , in some ways protected it ; and certainly it did not take , 22 Introduction.
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... largely owing to the devoted efforts of the teachers , and the habit of reading has become enorm- ously more widespread . To an increasing extent the rich and the poor read the same books , and they also see the same films and listen to ...
... largely owing to the devoted efforts of the teachers , and the habit of reading has become enorm- ously more widespread . To an increasing extent the rich and the poor read the same books , and they also see the same films and listen to ...
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