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? Trade is zero sum over what time with what metric?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_advantage



I explained. Exports and imports must net to zero. It's very simple. It's very obvious. Start with a one-country world: no exports, no imports, zero. Then add a country, so now A's exports have to equal B's imports. Add a third, and keep doing this until you're convinced.




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