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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to more than 11 years for f... by bombcar on Friday November 18, 2022 @06:49PM (#33664672)
Ah, someone else is a student of Mr Pump.

However, there's a consideration - if I somehow steal $1m from Elon, it materially doesn't affect him that much at all. But if I steal $5k from a McDonald's employee, it could ruin them.

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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to more than 11 years for f... by lazide on Saturday November 19, 2022 @05:36PM (#33675573)
What’s that old saw?

“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal loaves of bread.” -Anatole France

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