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The Rich and Other Americans

F. Scott Fitzgerald was right: the "very rich ... are different from you and me.¿ They're older, better educated, whiter and have better teeth.

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Number of billionaires 2000

Average net worth of households, millions of 1998 dollars

Scientific American Magazine Vol 284 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Rich and Other Americans” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 284 No. 2 ()
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