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a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
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a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes
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“Treatises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatises. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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