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Diamonds are extremely abundant. So I don't think your example is good, there is collusion to keep their prices sky high. There is artificial control on the quantity of diamonds to create scarcity to drive up costs.


Ok thanks, I didn't know that. Could substitute for something else like caviar and the principal applies.




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