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I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment.

I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment.

Approximate author period: c. 1926 AD · modern

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George Orwell
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Approximate author period: c. 1926 AD · modern
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