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My name is Greg Jackson.

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Thank you for listening.

I have had an episode outlined and mocked up for weeks now

about early modern economics and the differing theories between Spain and Portugal on the one hand,

and England and the Netherlands on the other,

at least in regard to empire.

But I keep pushing it back,

and back, because there's always a moderate

adieu to talk about or an exciting voyage or

something more fun.

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