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onethatcares

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18. sweet geebus,

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 08:13 PM

Feb 2014

just how many billionaires are there?

While growing up the word "millionaire" was reserved for a few, now it seems like the first trillionaire will be minted

and he'll buy the country in one complete credit default swap.

I keep getting this sinking feeling we're fucked.

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sweet geebus, onethatcares Feb 2014 #18

Total And Utter Betrayal... WillyT Feb 2014 #20