Rangoon was one of the world's most vibrant ports a key link in the trade route from Calcutta to Shanghai and a place that lured royals, celebrities, artists and adventurers.

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Second, even to the extent that trade liberalization would raise the efficiency of the world economy, it is not, repeat not, a route to overall job creation.

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