Thomas Piketty's book, 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', has been the publishing sensation of t

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Thomas Piketty's book, 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', has been the publishing sensation of the year. But, according to an FT investigation, the rock-star French economist appears to have got his sums wrong. Read our scoop: http://on.ft.com/1vT4ybl
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French economist Thomas Piketty speaks to students and guests during a presentation at King's College, central London, on April 30, 2014. Piketty said that he hoped to create a "more informed fight" about the issue of income inequality as he launched his bestselling and highly controversial book in Britain. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)

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