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Victoria C. Woodhull: “Production in early times meant simple muscular toil; it still means this, but also a great deal more; the proper…”

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Production in early times meant simple muscular toil; it still means this, but also a great deal more; the proper direction of power makes it possible for a given amount of force to accomplish a greatly increased result.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull explains how production has evolved from simple labor to more complex processes that yield greater results.

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