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Friedrich August von Hayek Quotes: The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.
         

The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.


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The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.
         



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