Any particular reason for the quotes around "clears"?
Yes, a market clearing by there not being any sales is a very non-central example of clearing.
Besides, consider e.g. long-range truck drivers. Most people can be one (there is no high barrier to entry) and yet very few people actually want to be one and/or work as one.
Most people's loathing of being a truck driver is much less than their loathing of being a prostitute.
Yes, a market clearing by there not being any sales is a very non-central example of clearing.
Except that there are sales. Are you saying prostitution does not exist??
Most people's loathing of being a truck driver is much less than their loathing of being a prostitute.
I'm not sure how this is relevant to your argument.
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