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If something’s worth doing it’s worth doing for money.
— Gordon Gekko ‧ Wall Street
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Gordon Gekko makes a blunt case for getting paid. In his view, anything worth the effort deserves a price tag attached. It's a hard-nosed, mercenary take on motivation, and it's his outlook rather than a universal rule.
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