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Politics were not academic for us
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This quote says politics was not merely a subject for discussion or study. It was connected to real life and carried practical importance for the people speaking. Their involvement was personal and immediate, not distant or theoretical.
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- Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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