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Communism is more general and implies the communal ownership of goods, land, and capital. Socialism is a version of Communism in which the management of those resources and the distribution of wealth is controlled by the government. That is based on a 1973 copy of Webster's New Ideal Dictionary that I keep on my desk. As I recall, communism is an economic theory, and socialism is a political theory. Both are well intentioned, but fail to accept the reality of human nature. They reward only the lowest common denominator and do not lead to advancement of ideas or technology.
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I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.
Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors"
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