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There small capitals laid out in lands, which daily become more valuable by the increase of people, afford a solid prospect of ample fortunes thereafter for those children.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “There small capitals laid out in lands, which daily become more valuable by the increase of people, afford a solid…”
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Franklin notes the potential for wealth accumulation through land investment as population grows in America.
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