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Adam Smith sculpture to tower over Royal Mile

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From: Evening News - Scotland
Date: 20070926
Author:Michael Blackley Business Reporter

IT will be a fitting tribute to one of the giants of modern thinking.

A towering statue of Adam Smith - the Scottish pioneer of economics - which will stand 20ft high above the Royal Mile was unveiled today.

Created by Alexander Stoddart, the celebrated sculptor behind the nearby statue of Smith's friend, the philosopher David Hume, has been warmly welcomed.

The GBP 250,000 work of art is set to be officially unveiled next May at an event expected to grab international attention.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Baroness Thatcher - two enthusiastic fans of Smith - are to be invited to the ...

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