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Old 04-22-2005, 07:02 PM
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Default Re: Spoiled rich teenager commits fraud - you gotta read this

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Originally Posted by viscousmemories
I think the fact that 98% of the people who work hard and persevere never become millionaires (or even close) is pretty strong evidence against any necessary correlation there.
I didn't mean to imply that if you worked hard and persevered, you'd be rewarded with wealth. I think there is a difference between saying that some/most rich people worked hard for their money, and saying that if you work hard you'll become rich.
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