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Aren't these just anecdotes though? What was their background? What time period did they do these things? Did they have support growing up? A strong network? How many other friends or neighbors do you have and what are their outcomes? Has anyone failed? Why?

Sorry, but I'll trust the data around economic equality above random stranger anecdotes online.

Yeah, I myself am doing wonderful as well, but I'm not so narcissistic as to imagine that's some special property of "not being a victim".

What a bleak outlook to have of one's fellow man.




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