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This they can do, by simply abolishing the monopoly of money.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “This they can do, by simply abolishing the monopoly of money.”
Editor's note · Context
He argues that ending the monopoly of money is a key step to improving labor conditions.
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