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You honestly think it's purely based on money? You read many quotes from Rob Walton or Jacqueline Mars?



I explicitly said "or some other variant of a cult of personality." But being rich is enough. Some billionaires choose to be quiet, but if tomorrow they decide to become "vocal proponents" of something or other, and make use of their prerogative to be quoted, the outlets will absolutely carry it, knowing the clicks will follow.




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