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by esafak 320 days ago
Adam Smith: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

I am not using the word generous in the unselfish sense, but the large, abundant sense. Apologies for any confusion.

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Not the clearest word choice, is it?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generous