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In a sense, if one accepts this idea,
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the subject of cyclical fluctuations in macroeconomics
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becomes an order of magnitude less important
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than it was if one maintained some older idea
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in which it's possible to have output gaps
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that are not offset by subsequent gains in output.
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To be sure, much has been made of the point at certain moments
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there may be some impact of non-linearity in the relationship
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between the gap and the change in inflation or unexpected inflation.
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If this relationship is non-linear,
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then it's possible that by running a smoother economy,
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one can run a somewhat higher-pressure economy.