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“The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.”

Quote by Adam Smith

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Adam Smith, a renowned philosopher and economist from Britain, was born on June 5, 1723, and died on July 17, 1790. Known as the father of modern economics, his work 'The Wealth of Nations' had a profound impact on the development of economics. more

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