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{{quote|''In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,

{{quote|In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,

By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;

But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,

And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die." ~~''|'''[[Rudyard Kipling]]'''}}~~

And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die."

|'''[[Rudyard Kipling]]''', ''The Gods of the Copybook Headings''}}

{{quote|'''Susan:''' ''Look... how would you make sure everyone in the world was well fed?''

{{quote|'''Susan:''' Look... how would you make sure everyone in the world was well fed?

'''Bilious:''' ''Me? Oh, well, I... I suppose you'd have to think about the prevalent political systems, and the proper cultivation of arable land, and --''

'''Bilious:''' Me? Oh, well, I... I suppose you'd have to think about the prevalent political systems, and the proper cultivation of arable land, and --

'''Susan:''' ''Yes, yes. But ''[[The Grim Reaper|he'd]]'' just give everyone a good meal.~~''|''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]''}}~~

'''Susan:''' Yes, yes. But ''[[The Grim Reaper|he'd]]'' just give everyone a good meal.

|''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'' }}

{{quote|'''Human Trader:''' So the state dictates all careers, sets all production, and seizes all goods.

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'''Dwarf:''' Right.

'''Human:''' How do you live with a system like that?

'''Dwarf:''' I made a really snazzy leather earring a few years ago, so I'm exempt from it all.~~|''[[Three Panel Soul]]'' [http://threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2009-07-21 on the economy] in the game ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''}}~~

'''Dwarf:''' I made a really snazzy leather earring a few years ago, so I'm exempt from it all.

|''[[Three Panel Soul]]'' [http://threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date{{=}}2009-07-21 on the economy] in the game ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' (disabled completely in later versions)}}