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So many problems, however infinitely varied they first appear, turn out to be matters of money. I can't tell you how much this offends me. The value of money is a scam perpetrated by those who have it over those who dont; it's the Emperor's New Clothes gone global.

So many problems, however infinitely varied they first appear, turn out to be matters of money. I can't tell you how much this offends me. The value of money is a scam perpetrated by those who have it over those who dont; it's the Emperor's New Clothes gone global.

Approximate author period: c. 1950 AD · modern

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Karen Joy Fowler
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Approximate author period: c. 1950 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Karen Joy Fowler: documented birth year 1950; activity date not established. Wikidata Q4383379, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4383379 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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