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Walter Bagehot

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Food

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Walter Bagehot means that early attempts at food or nourishment often caused harm rather than benefit, which made true improvement uncommon. Because initial food sources were harmful or inadequate, it took a long time to develop safe and effective nutrition.

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