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		carlmr on Feb 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Incomplete history of Forbes.com as a platform for... I mean it's a company that looks up to rich people, no matter how they got there. Scamming is legitimate if it makes you rich, right?

simonblack on Feb 11, 2022 [–]

Forbes is a company that caters to "wannabee" rich people, rather than the 'real rich'.

'Real Rich' people can usually see past scams and similar bullshit.

If they couldn't, they wouldn't remain rich for long. :)

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