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... obtain possession of it . This price depends on four variable quantities . A. The quantity of wish the purchaser has for the thing ; opposed to a , the quantity of wish the seller has to keep it . B. The quantity of labour the purchaser ...
... obtain possession of it . This price depends on four variable quantities . A. The quantity of wish the purchaser has for the thing ; opposed to a , the quantity of wish the seller has to keep it . B. The quantity of labour the purchaser ...
Page 224
... obtain such wine , wool , or corn as they may have need of . The currency remains the same , and represents precisely the same amount of material in the store , and of labour spent in producing it . But the corn and wine gradually ...
... obtain such wine , wool , or corn as they may have need of . The currency remains the same , and represents precisely the same amount of material in the store , and of labour spent in producing it . But the corn and wine gradually ...
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And Other Essays John Ruskin. by which the power of choice is obtained ; and countries producing only timber can obtain for their timber silk and gold ; or , naturally producing only jewels and frank- incense , can obtain for them cattle ...
And Other Essays John Ruskin. by which the power of choice is obtained ; and countries producing only timber can obtain for their timber silk and gold ; or , naturally producing only jewels and frank- incense , can obtain for them cattle ...
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