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spaceman_2020 on Dec 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: What it's like to live in Monaco

A lot of the old rich are just old aristocrats. Most made their fortunes through war, conquest, or plain old exploitation of their subjects.

Far nastier stuff than some nerd striking it rich by making a fun app.

markdown on Dec 9, 2022 [–]

> ... plain old exploitation > ... some nerd striking it rich by making a fun app

I suppose you could call Amazon a fun app.

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