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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 7. January | 105 comments (105 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

The number of millionaire suicides during the Great Depression - especially tales of plummeting people on Wall Street is apparently a myth.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 11:40:36 PM EST
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well people just weren't feeling sorry enough for the poor millionaires.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 12:10:42 AM EST
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And Helen's sympathy is making a world of difference this time around.

I'm peeling an onion in order to express the appropriate emotion as I type

You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.

by Vagulus on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 01:45:54 AM EST
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This makes a mess of keyboards. Like people who LOL too much when drinking coffee.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 03:34:41 AM EST
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At least according to John K Galbraith it is...

So this is now officially worse than the crash of 29!!!

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 03:44:55 AM EST
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But it has not quite reached the status of endangered species.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 05:38:13 AM EST
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In 2007 there were more millionnaires than ever.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 06:38:03 AM EST
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Not to mention (none / 0)

The 25% of the highest IQs in India is greater than the population of the US (citation needed)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 07:25:44 AM EST
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