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Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019) by Balgair on Saturday May 22, 2021 @04:07PM (#27249855)
> They are the last resort against greed.

Nit: In a democracy, you are the government. We all are. There is no 'them'. They are us.

I know, I know. What I just typed was naive pedantic droll.

But if you really do believe it, then it does become true, kinda. It takes work, a lot of work, very hard work. But votes and service to the community really really do matter.

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Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019) by taneq on Saturday May 22, 2021 @05:17PM (#27250349)
Nit^2: You aren’t in a democracy.
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Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019) by coldelectrons on Saturday May 22, 2021 @06:40PM (#27250894)
Nit^3: Quit adversarially picking nits and do your part with societal knolling.
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