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   From: kurkku@hassuserveri.fi   
      
   "David Friedman"  kirjoitti   
   viestissä:ddfr-CA843D.11405211082008@newsread1.mlpsca01.us.to.verio.net...   
   > In article ,   
   > Anton  wrote:   
   >   
   >> > Which suggests that if the terms of trade really were as you and Eugene   
   >> > claim, it was probably a bribe by the Soviets to the Finns, in order to   
   >> > purchase political support.   
   >>   
   >> Barter based trade also could be used as ideological propaganda.   
   >> Communism is after all pure socio-economic ideology.   
   >   
   > The issue isn't the barter, it's the terms of the barter--biased, by   
   > your accounts, in favor of Finland, apparently the weaker party.   
   >   
   The Finno Russian trade was profitable for the Finns. The Finnish economy   
   was naturally hands down stronger than the Russian one.   
      
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