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To: mel221 who wrote (111483)3/21/2012 8:37:54 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) of 149317
 
My experience is more like MM's.

I probably know of 2 dozen self made millionaires and a few uber millionaires (not me!). None from wealthy
families. Working middle class.

Unfortunately, its mostly anecdotal. If you look at the actual numbers, most wealthy came from wealth or had a leg up from the beginning. Very few go from poverty to riches in a life time. Those that do.........the rare exceptions.........stand out...........so the mythology looks to be very real when it is not.
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