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IX explained
A brief chapter that presents a single sentence suggesting that those who hold an opposing view can still be considered good citizens.
What happens
A brief chapter that presents a single sentence suggesting that those who hold an opposing view can still be considered good citizens.
Key passages
“Those who cherish the opposite opinion may be very good citizens.”
People who disagree with the prevailing view are still capable of being upstanding members of society.
The narrator offers a conciliatory remark about the value of dissent.