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		labster on Nov 9, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Donald Trump is the president-elect of the U.S. You seem to be attacking me for stating a fact. Who cares about why they are wealthy — people in the computer industry are astonishingly wealthy in historic or global terms.

konart on Nov 10, 2016 | [–]

>astonishingly wealthy in historic or global terms

Like if we compare a junior sys.admin to some kid of the similar age from an african village that has problems with drinkable water? Yes, well, no shit.

Chris2048 on Nov 9, 2016 | | [–]

It probably wasn't the fact, but the intent of stating that fact in context.

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