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The rich nations of the world are acting like ancient usurers, lending money to the desperate poor on terms that cannot possibly be met and, thus, steadily acquiring more and more control over the lives and assets of the poor.

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William Greider
Age: 83 †
Born: 1936
Born: August 6
Died: 2019
Died: December 25
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William Harold Greider
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