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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Besides, the large factory stimulates the birth of new petty trades by creating new wants.”

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Besides, the large factory stimulates the birth of new petty trades by creating new wants.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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This statement emphasizes how large factories can create new market demands that lead to the emergence of small trades.

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