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by gilleain 946 days ago
The Nigerian Prince has millions of dollars, though. That is his credibility. After all, no one gets rich by accident.
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ironically that's exactly how princes get rich
Some do, others ruthlessly murder their rivals to get to be prince (in the sense of ruler, not 'son of the king'). Others have to win a power struggle to maintain the accident of birth that put them there.