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Will not the first effect of this be, an enhancing of the price of all foreign goods to the tradesman and farmer, who use or consume them?
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “Will not the first effect of this be, an enhancing of the price of all foreign goods to the tradesman and farmer, who…”
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This quote addresses the economic impact of increased prices on foreign goods due to external threats, affecting local tradesmen and farmers.
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