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I will be using this example from now on whenever I'm tempted to make a Hitler art school joke.

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This is a lovely anecdote; thanks for sharing it!

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Awarding is the correct term

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To be honest, Trump also writes his own speeches.

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It is to weep…

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First, no one "wins" a Nobel Laureate. It is awarded. Second, and more importantly, JFK was a literate man to his core. Does one person believe Donny Trump reads books? His point, as Dan notes, is universal. Make employees destitute, and terrible long-term consequences will arise. Some owners share the company shares with their employees. The Guardian notes that UK CEOs are finding an annual income of Four Million Quid just too little. The journal Nature has presented an article entitled, "We cannot afford the rich."https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00723-3

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JFK's book, Profiles in Courage, won a Nobel prize

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