Paul Krugman (1953) American economist
"The Beatings Must Continue" http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/the-beatings-must-continue-2/, 30 April 2013 <br class="br">The Conscience of a Liberal blog
“A fop sometimes gives important advice.”
Un fat quelquefois ouvre un avis important.
Canto IV, l. 50
The Art of Poetry (1674)
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