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multigraincracker

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7. In Adam Smiths book, Wealth of Nations,

Reply to OnionPatch (Reply #6)

Wed May 6, 2026, 09:08 AM

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Which was the Bible of modern Capitalism, he stated that corporations must be regulated to prevent monopolies. Then along came Tickle Down Lie and we have today.

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