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they would surely have retaliated, and<strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong> steer<strong>in</strong>g clear <strong>of</strong> the storm, Ishould, on arrival from England, havefound myself <strong>in</strong> a whirlpool <strong>of</strong>agitation.”This pattern—the decision to acceptwhat another man would challenge—occurredaga<strong>in</strong> and aga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>Gandhi’s life. As a young lawyer <strong>in</strong>South Africa, he applied for admissionto the local bar. <strong>The</strong> Law Society didn’twant Indian members, and tried tothwart his application by requir<strong>in</strong>g anorig<strong>in</strong>al copy <strong>of</strong> a certificate that wason file <strong>in</strong> the Bombay High Court andtherefore <strong>in</strong>accessible. Gandhi was enraged;he knew well that the true reasonfor these barriers was discrim<strong>in</strong>ation.But he didn’t let his feel<strong>in</strong>gs show.Instead he negotiated patiently, untilthe Law Society agreed to accept an affidavitfrom a local dignitary.567/929

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