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Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.
Russell Shorto

Born: February 8, 1959 (age 66)
Bio: Russell Shorto is an American author, historian and journalist, best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York City, The Island at the Center of the World.
Known for:
- Descartes' bones (2008)
- Gospel truth (1997)
- Saints and Madmen (1999)