A Quote by Adam Davidson
Economics is not a discipline that comes to correct answers - economies are too complex.
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Every question that can be answered must beanswered or at least engaged. Illogical thought processes must bechallenged when they arise.Wrong answers must be corrected.Correct answers must be affirmed. —From the Erudite faction manifesto
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