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> Irish Potato Famine

I'm no expert on 19th century Ireland, but the economic system there appears to be a vestige of feudalism rather than a free market. There was no free market for land:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Tenants...

> Just google for a few examples

Cite what you want.



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