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		etaty on May 27, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Really Keeps Poor People Poor Poor people need to work for tomorrow. No failure accepted. Rich people invest in their future. Failure is ok.

afterburner on May 27, 2011 [–]

Yes. The poor can accept no risk, and can't even leverage on a safe bet. The rich can do both, multiple times.

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