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Inca subjects mainly paid the state with work

The Inca Empire largely worked without money or markets. Instead of paying taxes with money, people mainly worked for the state. In return, they received access to land, goods, and shared feasts.

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Price controls made Paris food shortages worse

During the Reign of Terror, the government tried to control food prices. But the rules made farmers less willing to sell their food in Paris, making the shortages even worse.

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U.S. free speech protects even deeply offensive expression

The U.S. First Amendment protects many kinds of expression that people may find deeply offensive, including burning the flag, hate speech, and blasphemy. This gives the United States unusually broad legal protection for speech compared with many other countries.

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Silver rents helped draw farmers into markets

When landlords in Qing-era China demanded rent in silver, farmers had an incentive to sell crops for money rather than rely on their own produce or barter. During the second commercial revolution, a large share of farming households began producing for local and national markets.

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Toxic soils give native plants an edge

New Caledonia has soils rich in minerals that are toxic to many plants. Native species adapted to these soils can grow there, while foreign plants are poorly suited to them. This helps protect native plants from being displaced.

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