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		mathgeek on March 12, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Early Retirement in the N.F.L. and at Google, and ... "Often a 50$ watch is more useful than a 50,000$ watch." Another factor that comes into play is your mental balance. A man with a $50k watch is a lot more worried about what his wrist bumps into than a man with a $50 one.

eigenvector on March 12, 2015 | [–]

Nah, an even higher level of status than having a $50k watch is having it and not giving a shit if it gets damaged cause you'll just get another one.

artmageddon on March 12, 2015 | [–]

Not to mention who's looking at it when walking down the street...

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