How long will it be necessary to pay City men so entirely out of propo…

John Maynard Keynes
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How long will it be necessary to pay City men so entirely out of proportion to what other servants of society commonly receive for performing social services not less useful or difficult? ✨ John Maynard Keynes (2016). Indian Currency and Finance: The Economist, p.58, 北戴河出版
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How long will it be necessary to pay City men so entirely out of proportion to what other servants of society commonly receive for performing social services not less useful or difficult? ✨ John Maynard Keynes (2016). Indian Currency and Finance: The Economist, p.58, 北戴河出版

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