The idea that I want to develop is that the history of finance is a history of discrete inventions.

我想详述的观点是,金融学的历史由一项又一项技术发明组成。

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So, the Greeks are sopping up tremendously useful information and talent, and skills, and all sorts of things that help explain what's going to be coming.

希腊汲取了极其有用的,信息,才能和技术,而这对我们解释以后的历史启发良多

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