Атлант расправил плечи
The Exploiters and the Exploited
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Helookedatthelinesofthemountainscutacrossthesky.Athinjetofsmokewasrisingfromadistantvalley.
"HaveyouseenthenewtownsofColoradoandthefactories?"heasked.
"Yes."
"It’sgreat,isn’tit?—toseethekindofmenthey’vegatheredherefromeverycornerofthecountry.Allofthemyoung,allofthemstartingonashoestringandmovingmountains."
"Whatmountainhaveyoudecidedtomove?"
"Why?"
"WhatareyoudoinginColorado?"
Hesmiled."Lookingataminingproperty."
"Whatsort?"
"Copper."
"GoodGod,don’tyouhaveenoughtodo?"
"Iknowit’sacomplicatedjob.Butthesupplyofcopperisbecomingcompletelyunreliable.Theredoesn’tseemtobeasinglefirst-ratecompanyleftinthebusinessinthiscountry—andIdon’twanttodealwithd’AnconiaCopper.Idon’ttrustthatplayboy."
"Idon’tblameyou,"shesaid,lookingaway.
"Soifthere’snocompetentpersonlefttodoit,I’llhavetominemyowncopper,asIminemyownironore.Ican’ttakeanychancesonbeingheldupbyallthosefailuresandshortages.IneedagreatdealofcopperforReardenMetal."
"Haveyouboughtthemine?"
"Notyet.Thereareafewproblemstosolve.
