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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 730
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`Yes, we know all about that,' said Owen, `but what I'm asking you is to tell us who advocates taking all the money in the country and sharing it out equally?'

`And I say that everybody knows that's what they're after!' shouted Crass. `And you know it as well as I do. A fine thing!' he added indignantly. `Accordin' to that idear, a bloody scavenger or a farm labourer ought to get as much wages as you or me!'

`We can talk about that some other time. What I want to know at present is - what authority have you for saying that Socialists believe in sharing out all the money equally amongst all the people?'

`Well, that's what I've always understood they believed in doing,' said Crass rather lamely.

`It's a well-known fact,' said
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