“Dot-com millionaires”, my left foot

A million just doesn't go as far as it used to.

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Nov 23, 2001

Am I the only person embarrassed by the public perception of these dotcom whiz kids? Or even (especially) by their real-life counterparts?

And I’m no math expert, but when did 215,000 come to equal 1,000,000? If we’re redefining the term millionaire, then heck, I’m one.

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