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The main thing about money, Bud, is that it makes you do things you don't want to do.
— Lou · Wall Street
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Money is described through the pressure it places on choice. The problem is not simply wanting more, but being drawn into actions that conflict with what someone would otherwise choose. The warning makes financial influence personal, locating its cost in the compromises a person is persuaded to make.
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