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Custom, then, is the great guide of human life.
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The quote says that custom—our familiar habits and accepted ways of doing things—strongly guides how people live and make everyday choices. Much of what seems natural or proper comes from repeated practice and social tradition. Calling custom a “guide” does not mean it is always right, only that it powerfully directs human conduct.
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