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What was adam smith's purpose in writing the weath of nations ?

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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" (commonly referred to as simply "The Wealth of Nations") was first published. Smith, a Scottish philosopher by trade, wrote the book to upend the mercantilist system.
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