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# Yes, it has always seemed like an arbitrary distinction to me. ...

*December 2, 2022 — Comment Avens O'Brien's post*

Yes, it has always seemed like an arbitrary distinction to me.  However, I weight economic freedom more, since it's relatively easy to engage in proscribed activities on the black market if you're wealthy.  You can't do much of anything if you're poor.