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dedl67

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2. "Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality....

Reply to PurgedVoter (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:43 PM

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For one very rich man, there must be at least five hundred poor, and the affluence of the rich supposes the indigence of the many."

Adam Smith, "Wealth of Nations", pp 709-710

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