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# Inland Corn Dealer

## Definition

A merchant who buys corn from farmers and sells it to consumers within the
same country, performing the essential function of distributing grain from
areas of surplus to areas of scarcity.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 5

## Context

Smith defends the inland corn dealer's role in the market, arguing that
their interests align with the public good and that restrictions on their
trade only harm the people they serve.

## Economic Domain

Distribution

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