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# Inland Corn Dealer
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## Definition
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A merchant who buys corn from farmers and sells it to consumers within the
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same country, performing the essential function of distributing grain from
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areas of surplus to areas of scarcity.
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## Source Chapter
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Book IV, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith defends the inland corn dealer's role in the market, arguing that
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their interests align with the public good and that restrictions on their
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trade only harm the people they serve.
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## Economic Domain
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Distribution
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