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IT is a matter of common knowledge that the country is largely governed by men who enter the Civil Servide as first-class clerks, since from these men the principal permanent officials are so frequently chosen. Attention has been directed to the fact that nearly all these positions are filled by persons whose main educational qualifications are a considerable knowledge of Latin and Greek.
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WERTHEIMER, J. Science and Modern Languages in Civil Service Examinations . Nature 99, 74 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/099074a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/099074a0