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Adam Smith:The Wealth of Nations, Book IV, Chapter VI, Paragraph 1268

Adam Smith《The Wealth of Nations》· Book IV, Chapter VI · Investing

Let us suppose, however, that the whole was on account of Great Britain, and that it amounted to a still greater sum than Mr Barretti seems to imagine; this trade would not, upon that account, be more advantageous than any other, in which, for the same value sent out, we received an equal value of consumable goods in return.

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Locator:Book IV, Chapter VI, paragraph 1268 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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