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"The primary difference between Blackstone and Holmes is that the former embraces a common-law paradigm consisting of fixed rules rooted in ancient custom whereas the latter embraces a common-law paradigm consisting of fluid rules responsive to changing social conditions."
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That may have been expecting a little too much! But I think he expected a few judges within the Emersonian tradition to be doing most of the work. journals.openedition.org/ejpap/411
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This is awesome, but did you HAVE to make it such a tangled mess of close reads and quotes from many sources? 🤬 I'm trying and failing to follow the overall contours of your threadthulhu on this topic. Where do you suggest I start? I'm replying to the tweet that caught my eye.
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Sorry for the confusion! When I hit the limit for a thread, I usually continue with a new thread that opens by quoting the last tweet of the previous thread.
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