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It was calculated that a contractor would have provided and maintained fine roads for little more than one-third of the cost at which the corvee furnished roads that were execrable.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgIt was calculated that a contractor would have provided and maintained fine roads for little more than one-third of the cost at which the corvee furnished roads that were execrable.
Morley highlights the cost-effectiveness of private contractors compared to state-run projects.
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