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Re:The vinyl-carver sparking a craze for cutting records at ... by dylan604 on Saturday March 01, 2025 @11:28AM (#43220895)
> If you have two million, and want one million, start a record label.

That's the most tortured version of that phrase that I've ever seen.

"If you want to make $1 million with a record label, start with $2 million" is the typical way to use the phrase.

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Re:The vinyl-carver sparking a craze for cutting records at ... by miunau on Saturday March 01, 2025 @12:40PM (#43221563)
Perhaps it didn't cross your mind that I expressed it in a stilted manner on purpose? What a weird thing to get hung up on anyway
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Re:The vinyl-carver sparking a craze for cutting records at ... by dylan604 on Saturday March 01, 2025 @02:25PM (#43222695)
Your stitled manner loses the nuance of the phrase. Your phrasing makes it sound like you're telling an investor it's going to require $2mil, where the more common phrasing is more of a reality check for a dreamer thinking it's a money making idea. It's only weird if you have no love for well crafted phrases
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Re:The vinyl-carver sparking a craze for cutting records at ... by miunau on Sunday March 02, 2025 @12:47AM (#43227788)
OK...
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