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| South Sea Bub·ble |
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disastrous 18C investment scheme: frenzied speculation in the South Sea Company in early 18th-century Britain. In 1720 the company collapsed, ruining many banks and private investors. The company had taken over much of the national debt in return for sole trading rights in the area.
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