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Men don't and can't live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. they don't live by trade, but by work. give up that foolish and vain title of trades unions; and take that of laborers unions.
-John Ruskin
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Men Don't And Can't Live By Exchanging

John Ruskin
Men don't and can't live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. they don't live by trade, but by work. give up that foolish and vain title of trades unions; and take that of laborers unions.
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