"Les villes se relèvent aussi difficilement que les maisons de commerce de leur ruine."
— Honoré de Balzac

January 1, 1970

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It is as difficult for towns and cities as it is for commercial houses to recover from ruin. — Ch. III: Pathology of Retired Mercers