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Yeah, I grew up in real "bootstraps" family. They're some of the hardest working people I know and not a one of them has managed to claw their was above lower middle class.
Dad's generation is still all true believers though. Won't admit they've been tricked, they're convinced that they just weren't smart enough.
If they think they weren't smart enough, then they've disproven their own theory. Hard work was supposed to be enough even if you're dumb.
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