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I Rank Money Higher Than Social Life Or Meaning Because Once You Have Money, Those Other Things Are Easier To Get. For Example, You Won't Have Much Of A Social Life If You Can't Afford To Do Anything. And You Can't Make Money If Your Health Is A Mess.

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I Rank Money Higher

Scott Adams

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I Rank Money Higher Than Social Life Or Meaning Because Once You Have Money, Those Other Things Are Easier To Get. For Example, You Won't Have Much Of A Social Life If You Can't Afford To Do Anything. And You Can't Make Money If Your Health Is A Mess.

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