“Because planned economies have historically failed, new modeling techniques are needed.”

—  Sheyene Gerardi

[Sheyene Institute Founder`s Letter, http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=38c46884-5abc-491a-89aa-c9bb0b71195c]

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