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Adam Smith

This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts.

Imagination

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Adam Smith is saying that the reality of the situation is so surprising or complex that it is difficult for the mind to fully understand or picture it. The facts challenge what we expect or can easily imagine, making it hard to grasp the truth just by thinking about it.

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