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The normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But war-time profits - ah! that is another matter - twenty, sixty, one hundred, three hundred, and even eighteen hundred per cent - the sky is the limit.

Smedley Butler

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Die normalen Gewinne eines Unternehmens in den Vereinigten Staaten betragen sechs, acht, zehn und manchmal zwölf Prozent. Aber Kriegsprofite - ah! das ist eine andere Sache - zwanzig, sechzig, einhundert, dreihundert und sogar eintausendzehnhundert Prozent - der Himmel ist die Grenze.

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