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The Hebrews were the first people to condemn interest-bearing loans. The Old Testament forbids it in three different places:
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Gelpi, RM., Julien-Labruyère, F. (2000). Almsgiving versus Usury. In: The History of Consumer Credit: Doctrines and Practices. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230554511_2
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