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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. Boy, that is a nice quote for sure!

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #5)

Sat May 3, 2025, 06:39 PM

May 3

Of course the "can do nothing" varies from person to person. For some, 50 K a year would make them very happy being a beach bum, even if they had been raised in opulence. For others, give them a million a year gratis, and they would be beavering away operating a car dealership, worrying about the next year's country club membership.

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