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Lysander Spooner: It is the best, because it is visible, immovable, and indestructible.

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It is the best, because it is visible, immovable, and indestructible.
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Lysander Spooner

Editor's note · Context

Spooner emphasizes the advantages of real estate as banking capital due to its permanence.

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