With respect to the present time, there are few persons who unite the qualifications of good observers with a situation favourable for accurate observation. (Jean-Baptiste Say)

With respect to the present time, there are few persons who unite the qualifications of good observers with a situation favourable for accurate observation.

Jean-Baptiste Say

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