16 People Who Made Inexplicable Fortunes
It's easy to be derisive toward things we deem as dumb or subpar or belonging to unwashed philistines. But it turns out we should probably bite our high-falutin' tongues.
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It's easy to be derisive toward things we deem as dumb or subpar or belonging to unwashed philistines. But it turns out we should probably bite our high-falutin' tongues.
To illustrate what we're talking about, we asked our readers to give us the low down on products we consider to be beneath our tastes. The results will make your monocles drop.
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