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Old 02-07-2008, 01:13 PM  
The Sultan Of Smut
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Originally Posted by Mike33 View Post
Has a totally free market ever existed anywhere at any time?
Chile was close and it didn't turn out too cool. I think it was only their copper mines that remained publicly owned which saved their economy from 100% ruin.

Laissez-faire economics was also tried in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil during the 60s and 70s all with the same outcome
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