Even those of our contemporary economists who seldom revert to the works of the father of political economy, and often forget the ideas which inspired them, know that chapter almost by heart, so often has it been copied and recopied since.
He notes that contemporary economists often recall Smith's foundational ideas despite their neglect of his broader principles.
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