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◎悭吝部

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◎悭吝部

英文“经济”一字兼含“悭吝”一解,曩有旅外侨胞见西字报纸谓国府增设“经济部”事,则以国语哗而告于人曰:“政府又添一悭吝部矣!”闻者皆大笑。

悭吝自非美词,然时至今日,如何珍视国力而善为剂其盈虚,吾甚愿经济部之能不自忘其为悭吝部也。

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