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n |
The Dutch
discovered that
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the greatest
long-run profits
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came from
peacefully
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exploiting the
established
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system.
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n |
When the spice
trade
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declined, they
relied on fees
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charged for
transporting
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products from
one Asian
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place to another.
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They also bought
Asian
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products and sold
them
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within the
system.
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n |
The English
later adopted
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Dutch techniques.
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