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[OM] Re: grandfather's grain storage

Subject: [OM] Re: grandfather's grain storage
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:37:19 +1100
Many of the eastern states allowed some level of private enterprise -  
so long as you met your quota, you could sell the surplus privately.  
This was a compromise that recognised the lack of motivation to  
produce more than you need in a collective.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 11/11/2007, at 8:21 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> What country was your grandfather in? Russia or one of the other  
> eastern
> European countries ? His rabbit farm might have been the job given  
> him by
> the state rather than a private business.



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