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“Economics: America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for a dollar and use it up in two weeks.”
— John Barrymore
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Barrymore, J. (n.d.). Economics: America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for a dollar and use it up in two weeks. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6232-economics-america-is-the-country-where-you-can/

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Barrymore, John. “Economics: America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for a dollar and use it up in two weeks.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6232-economics-america-is-the-country-where-you-can/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Barrymore, John. “Economics: America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for a dollar and use it up in two weeks.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6232-economics-america-is-the-country-where-you-can/.

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