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The Free Market and the "Tyranny of Wealth" David Osterfeld 749 The monopolies in the Progressiveperiod: a market or governmentaldevelopment? Book Reviews: 757 "Essays on Hayek" edited by Fritz Machlup Index for 1976 761 Anyone wishing to communicatewith authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding.

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