“The old stars-and-moons act was a good way to farm the unduly trusting. But the need to raise money in the first place seemed to call into question one's own ability to turn lead into gold. ("Enoch in Boston, 1713")”
Book:Quicksilver
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Quicksilver
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Neal Stephenson
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