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Lysander Spooner: Unless they can get this capital, they must all either work at a disadvantage, or not work at all.

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Unless they can get this capital, they must all either work at a disadvantage, or not work at all.
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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner warns that without access to capital, individuals face significant disadvantages in the labor market.

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