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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by fxtentacle on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @06:23AM (#30084195)
I thought he got $80 mio in Uber shares some years ago. In Ho Chi Minh City - the capital of his home country - you can buy a good freshly cooked lunch like Com Suon Op La (steak with egg, rice and fresh vegetables) for $0.50

So for everyday living, $80mio in Vietnam is going to feel like $8bio in the US (because steak in a restaurant is $50 instead of $0.5 for a 100x multiplier in living costs).

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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by 323 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @06:45AM (#30084367)
Parent was saying that if you saw this guy on the street, you wouldn't think he's a deca-millionaire just by the looks, which is what you implied. In most pictures he projects a middle manager look.
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