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Steven Spielberg

When war comes, two things happen - profits go way, way up and all perishables go way, way down. There becomes a market for them.

Steven Spielberg

War

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During war, the value of goods that can spoil quickly, like food, drops significantly because they become less available or harder to sell. At the same time, the cost of making money from war-related activities rises sharply, creating new business opportunities.

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