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Famous economists' most biting put-downs

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5 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !
Economist
e27e

@vince_adultman: @JustinWolfers Why don't you improve the diversity of economics by quitting?

4 years ago # QUOTE 1 Volod 0 Vlad !
Economist
aa93

" Heckman, you're drunk!"

"And you, madam, are ugly and stupid. However in the morning *I* shall awaken sober."

4 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 1 Vlad !
Economist
fac8

This paper is both original and insightful. However, the parts that are original are not insightful and the parts that are insightful are not original.
-Discussant at a finance conference.

unfortunately this is self referential. a very old comment not original to a finance conference. and the stigler modest quote was said by churchill of attlee

You don't sound hot.

3 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !

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