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9. The more I read about very wealthy people, the more I'm impressed with their

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:36 PM

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ignorance. Especially those who inherit their worth rather than having earned it through hard work. The billionaire crowd appears totally detached from ordinary people's lives. That's why they look down on the poor and middle class (which is vanishing). Regret that Oprah ever introduced Oz to the public.

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