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What I did say is that "the glitter of instant wealth" being made on Wall Street is overshadowing the steadier achievements of the people, wage-earners and businessmen alike, who used to call themselves "producers."
I mean, I wouldn't even have known anyone I was ever in love with if the men in question were "mere wage-earners," and I once lost all interest in someone because I didn't like his writing.
Wage-earners are paid overtime, while salaried workers are not.
No, I was just wondering about the thought processes of 1) men who know or ought to know that their most profoundly and disproportionately attractive quality is their net worth and 2) women who marry men to whom they wouldn't deign to speak if the men in question were mere wage-earners.