Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones a…

P. J. O'Rourke
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Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How'd they get so rich? Because they're free. ✨ P.J. O'Rourke Takes On 'The Wealth of Nations'. Interview with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. January 8, 2007.
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Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How'd they get so rich? Because they're free. ✨ P.J. O'Rourke Takes On 'The Wealth of Nations'. Interview with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. January 8, 2007.

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