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To: SilentZ who wrote (397777)	7/11/2008 11:28:29 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) of 1574258

It's the truth. Most people making minimum wage in their 20s will probably never make six figures. I'd guess it's less than 10% of them. I had a client once who entered the country, from Pakistan, in mid-June, and his first year here (half year, really), made over 100K. He could speak only broken English, but was a decent individual with a terrific work ethic. And he earned his money. Little formal education. I had a brother who went through college in his early 20s and graduated with a degree that was of marginal value. When he was in his 30s he returned to school -- studying harder than anyone I've ever known, plus managing a fast food joint, and when he died at 52 he was wealthy. It is all about how hard you try. A person who is determined to be successful in this country can be. I don't care if you're from the ghetto or where. Now, if you choose to f*ck up your life, you can do that, too. I could rattle off a thousand success stories of people I've known who made lemonade out of lemons. That is what makes America great.

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