Magosaki quotes a historian to the effect that we study history not so much to understand the past, but to understand the present.

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"Almost unanimously, they tell me that this present policy is working, that we have the best military in history, that we have the bravest, most professional, best prepared, and that this policy ought to be continued because it's working, " he added.

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The only question seems to be, to which deflationary period in history can we compare our present crisis?

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Living as we do in turbulent times, we are, as throughout history, denied the luxury of knowing how future generations will look back on the present financial crisis.

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