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I guess it doesn't really work that way. For example, if everyone basically stopped drinking, then we would still generate $2B in exports and potentially a lot more if we aren't drinking it ourselves. Technically we might be break even, but there's an opportunity cost.
Yeah. I was being a little facetious with "break even".