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. or when they're on their feet waiting on people for eight hours a day for minimum wage + tips . or when they sit in a cubicle pushing paper pretending their boss isn't a petty asshole for a salary the equivalent of a mid-size car . or when they clean fucking offices in the wee hours of the morning to get a better life for their kids.

no i don't believe venture capital is much more than an entitled boys club. i'm sure the hours can be long but the barriers to entry, the rewards and the power attached are not normal work.

my original comment was perhaps too nuanced in its actual rage.

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The gold plate is an aftermarket bolt-on.

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And, a brief shout-out to Warren Buffet, who convinced Gates that was the right thing to do, and even enlisted him to help persuade others.

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Except "work".

Oh wait, you're still right.

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Cremating.

Same as ever.

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You have a coffee can? Elitist!!!

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No, I believe that is Josh(?).

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Actually, I think he borrowed something like 10 mil.

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I heard somewhere that Wall St. types can spin big money out of other people's house mortgages. Probably just crazy talk.

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"And try to avoid the <u>other</u> billion-dollar ponzi schemers"

FIFY.

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oh it's not the money. they just believe in the value of work. if they get justly rewarded, who can blame them.

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that tagg guy sounds like he inherited all of his dad's empathy and his mom's likeability.

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Money laundering is not as easy as it looks. "This is hard," to quote the Egg herself. "If I didn't fly first class, those trips to Switzerland, the Caymans and Columbia would take a toll."

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Mitt and his humble wife will be relieved to no longer rely on food stamps.

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