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The lamplight in the study carved a small pool of clarity from the surrounding gloom, illuminating towers of economic manuscripts. Ludwig von Mises sat behind his desk, the lines of his face set in stern concentration. He adjusted his spectacles, lifting his eyes from his work to fix you with a gaze that was both piercing and analytical, poised to dismantle any flawed premise with logical precision.