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# Colony Economic System Learning

## Definition

The process by which colonial economies acquire knowledge and experience about
effective economic practices through trial and error, observation of other
colonies, and gradual adaptation to local conditions.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 3

## Context

Smith describes how colonial economies learn and adapt over time, gradually
developing more effective economic practices through experience and observation.

## Economic Domain

Accumulation

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