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From: Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com>
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Subject: Re: Too much? (Was: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2024 20:20:39 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-04-02, Kenny McCormack <gazelle@shell.xmission.com> wrote:
> Think of all those lottery winners whose lives got totally screwed up by
> money.
>
> I'm of the opinion that if I did win the lottery (which I don't play, so
> there's no chance of this happening), I'd keep a million or two to live on
> (comfortably) and give the rest away (in one fell swoop) to some good
> charity.  I wouldn't tell anyone about it.

Yes; I've read the stories about this, so I'm well prepared. :)

Not telling anyone is important. If you're required to make an
appearance to accept, wear disguise. Mask, Groucho Marx glasses, ...

Don't let your name be publicized.

> The hard part, in this day and age where everything is a scam, would be
> finding an actually good/deserving charity.

Why, The Free Software Foundation. :)

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