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One Man's Consumption Becomes His Neighbor's Wish.
-John Kenneth Galbraith
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One Man's Consumption Becomes His Neighbor's Wish.
John Kenneth Galbraith
One Man's Consumption Becomes His Neighbor's Wish.
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