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Default Food imported to US from Chile

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

>> One way to take care of their own people is to export the food

and
>> take our money to buy what they need. The earthquake may destroy

some
>> food in a market today, but if the crops are still growing, they

can
>> only eat so much of the grapes they grow. The rest will be on

sale
>> for 99˘ a pound and allow them to buy other needed goods.
>>
>> There may be some interruptions since the airport in Santiago is
>> closed, but fishing boats did not get crushed, farmland did not

get
>> squashed. The fruits will continue to grow. Exporting is on

way
>> they take care of their people.


> I claim total ignorance when it comes to economics and commerce

but
> this makes complete sense to me.


Same here, with a degree in economics
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Vilco
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