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Warren G. Harding: No one doubts the excess is traceable to the levy of the middleman, but it would be unfair to charge him with all…

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No one doubts the excess is traceable to the levy of the middleman, but it would be unfair to charge him with all responsibility before we appraise what is exacted of him by our modernly complex life.
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Warren G. Harding

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Harding discusses the role of middlemen in the pricing structure and the complexities of modern life.

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