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7. He really is the embodiment of the Greek mythology's King Midas.

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:54 PM

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Everything he touched turned to gold, which soon became garbage as he couldn't use gold to eat, drink, or rest.

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Ayup.. buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #1

Sheesh! No Kidding!!! calimary Sunday #12

He is one of the smallest and weakest people on Earth. RockRaven Sunday #2

What would keep me up nights if I thought about it: -misanthroptimist Sunday #3

Guilty LW1977 Sunday #4

From Shakespeare and Dostoevsky bmichaelh Sunday #5

He really is the embodiment of the Greek mythology's King Midas. no_hypocrisy Sunday #7

And it appears that the more that he has, PatSeg Sunday #8

The only time he seemed genuinely happy liberalmediaaddict Sunday #13

I think you're right PatSeg Sunday #14

Also, wealth doesn't confer wisdom Warpy Sunday #9

So... an unhinged Ebenezer Scrooge? sakabatou Sunday #11

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