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War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods.

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Ludwig von Mises
Age: 92 †
Born: 1881
Born: September 29
Died: 1973
Died: October 10
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Lemberg
Austria
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises
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