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| | Amazon.com: The Natural History of the Rich: A Field Guide: Books: Richard Conniff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | He notes that the rich, as well as animals, know that power, control of resources and social dominance is what it's all about, despite any of their claims to the contrary. |
 | | The rich know that "you are who you know." One must make friends shrewdly, cultivate allies, go to the right schools, live in the right neighborhoods, give to socially desirable charities, throw parties and invite all the right people. |
 | | The rich are used to people sucking up to them, and expect but are suspicious of being flattered by their servants, friends, and potential allies. |
| www.amazon.com /Natural-History-Rich-Field-Guide/dp/0393324885 (2844 words) |
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