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By buying the power of the workman, the capitalist has, therefore, acquired the right to use of make that labouring power during the whole day or week.
By buying the power of the workman, the capitalist has, therefore, acquired the right to use of make that labouring power during the whole day or week.
Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial
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- Karl Marx
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- Approximate author period: c. 1850 AD · industrial
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