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1317:John Ruskin
1246:Prose style
1109:Das Kapital
978:by category
700:Millionaire
666:Billionaire
624:(old money)
621:Vieux riche
615:(new money)
606:Upper class
154:James Bonar
1608:Categories
1568:Smelfungus
1297:Leigh Hunt
1241:Philosophy
1181:by country
1130:Superclass
775:Management
585:Plutocracy
228:References
178:Ernst Abbe
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1576:(Millais)
1551:Dryasdust
1352:Scotsbrig
1236:Allusions
1014:Affluenza
905:Charities
770:Inherited
765:Geography
720:Ukrainian
590:Plutonomy
580:Overclass
575:Oligarchy
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117:asphyxia
1563:Phoenix
1536:Related
1075:Sayings
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715:Russian
688:Magnate
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1255:People
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