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"Market" is not a fancy word.


It means as many things to as many people, and serves the same role in many discussions, as the word "God."


Can you give three examples of different meanings?


The physical or virtual place where people trade. An aggregation of people who trade there. An aggregation of the previous into a generic "market". The previous analyzed as system of feedback loops. Also, as used by some, a benevolent supernatural entity with an invisible hand, who magically solves all problems.


To my wife it means "stock market".




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