Making Money
A youngster asked an rich old man how he made his money.
The old guy replied, "Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression and I was down to my last nickel.
"I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.
"The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 pm for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37."
"And that's how you built your entire empire?" the boy asked.
"Heavens, no!" the man replied with a grin. "Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars."
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