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I know it's not Moldy Monday, but I figured y'all would appreciate this 110 year old cartoon anyway.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

USD $1,000,000 in 1914 would be worth about $31,000,000 today.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Huge difference. With 30M you can buy a few flats and never have to work again. With 1M you can buy your own flat and have more of your monthly salary to spend.