But any discussion of motives necessarily has an invidious air, and so
can not but be distasteful. Yet, since this executive policy can be
explained or understood only as the outcome of those motives that appeal
decisively to the discretionary officials, it is necessary to pursue the
inquiry a degree farther at this point, even at the cost of such slight
odium as may not be avoided, and at the risk of a certain appearance of dispraise.
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Note: This sentence acknowledges the discomfort of analyzing motives while arguing for its necessity, highlighting the tension between intellectual honesty and the potential for criticism. It underscores the importance of probing administrative motives to truly understand academic policy.

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