Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability … - Karl Marx

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Karl Marx

Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs.

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