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Not "words in your mouth", just expressing how your statements came across to me. Please reconsider your slur about my "habit" - I think it was unnecessary and inflammatory. Re-phrasing what another person wrote is a common technique in coming to understand what another person is trying to communicate.

When you inaccurately represent what I said I will not leave it: you distorted my words, as you often do, and that was my point.

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Frankly, I don't know why you appear to be arguing with rporter...

Not arguing... just saying that his read on the article in question differs from mine. The question, in case you hadn't noticed, is the role of economic motives. I have already made my opinion clear.

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World War I was primarily of war fought due to imperialist aims, poor execution concerning preserving the balance of power in Europe, rampant nationalistic spirit, and ham-fisted cultural purposes. This article will give you a brief look at the major causes of World War I.

Imperialism is an economic motive. Balance of power is an economic motive.

At the risk of repeating myself: I know that there are many stories, the causes I believe are mainly economic.

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Lenny Bruce

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Dostoevsky