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Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us … .
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Bret Stephens New York Times, Star Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
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Bret Stephens New York Times, Star Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
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“Barbarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbarize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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