"The first lesson of economics is…" — Thomas Sowell

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أول درس في الاقتصاد هو الندرة: لا يوجد ما يكفي من أي شيء لإرضاء جميع من يريدونه بشكل كامل. أول درس في السياسة هو تجاهل أول درس في الاقتصاد.

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