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And with good reason—the first step toward getting the Times to announce your wedding is to fill out a standardized form:
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This is a shout-out to e.e. cummings, who famously wrote his name (and a lot of his poems) in all lowercase.
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A reference to an old fundraising adage (cited in print as early as 1985), whose usual formulation is:
The idea is that if you ask for money point-blank, you’ll turn the investor off; but if you ask them for advice, i.e., if you flatter them, get them talking about themselves, get them thinking about your venture, etc., they may loosen up and fund you.
this means life is all about advice for money it
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It’s also a philosophical statement, akin to the old “if you teach a man to fish…” saying. If you ask for money, someone will tell you how to earn some in the moment. But if you ask for advice, you can learn how to be successful for the rest of your life (i.e., you’ll end up with twice as much money through wisdom as you will get from a handout).