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Re: Inquiry: Source for Samuelson quote
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Richard Sutch <[log in to unmask]>
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Societies for the History of Economics <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:35:06 -0700
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Steve,

Many thanks.  I don't have a copy of the Third around, I couldn't 
find the quote in the First edition maybe I missed it.  Do you have a 
page number to the Third?

Richard

At 12:11 PM 9/26/2014, you wrote:
>Yes, it's in his elementary text, at least in my copy of the 3rd 
>edition.  Steve Marglin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Societies for the History of Economics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
>On Behalf Of Richard Sutch
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>Subject: [SHOE] Inquiry: Source for Samuelson quote
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>I recall with the help of my lecture notes to Paul Samuelson's 
>course at MIT in 1965 that he stated "as long as there is a curve or 
>hillock in any railroad line or highway in the world there will 
>exist an investment project with a finite rate of return."  I have 
>tried to determine if he ever said something like this in 
>print.  Any comments or citations would be appreciated.
>
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