Answer to the Mystery Quote

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Sorry to leave everyone hanging, but the answer to the mystery quote from before was Ludwig von Mises. I wasn't trying to mislead when I truthfully said that he spoke German; I actually thought you guys were kidding when you didn't know who it was.

Now if someone had helped me with my other inquiry, this delay wouldn't have happened. I would have realized you guys were posting on that thread. Don't you feel ashamed of yourselves.

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  1. Anonymous12:50 PM

    Bob,

    Details! Where did Mises write that?

    Also, all you have to do is check the follow-up comments box, and you will know when someone makes a comment at a particular post. The comment will be emailed to you.

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  2. Bob Murphy7:15 PM

    Human Action, somewhere after Chapter 20 I believe.

    I don't want my inbox even more cluttered. I want it just like David Zetland's blog. *pout*

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