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Avoiding inflation is not an absolute imperative but rather is one of a number of conflicting goals that we must pursue and that we may often have to compromise.
Paul Samuelson
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"Avoiding inflation is not an absolute imperative but rather is one of a number of conflicting goals that we must pursue and that we may often have to compromise."
— Paul Samuelson

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Avoiding inflation is not an absolute imperative but rather is one of a number of conflicting goals that we must pursue and that we may often have to compromise. — Paul Samuelson

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Paul Samuelson was a Economist from United States (1915–2009).

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This quote is attributed to Paul Samuelson, a Economist from United States.
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Paul Samuelson lived from 1915 – 2009.