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    1 day ago

    If you wanted to fleece as many people as possible and they believe everything you say, no matter how fucking stupid, you’ll continue to say stupid shit and keep that gift going.

    He doesn’t have to be cognizant of this strategy for it to work, though. A savvy grifter and a moron born to wealth with all the golden parachutes he could ever need are very difficult to distinguish between.