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Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.
— Albert Einstein

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An editorial interpretation.
Einstein defends Americans against the stereotype of chasing money. He calls it a cruel libel, even when Americans repeat it themselves. His view is that the dollar-chaser label is thoughtless and unfair, however often it's repeated.
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