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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Mary Married John
Mary Married John two years ago. Despite not bring any money into the marriage and without working at all, John turned Mary into a millionaire. How did John do it?
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He died, leaving his life insurance policy up to date.
ReplyDeleteGood thinking, anonymous.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking along different lines. Mary was a billionaire when they started, but John spent so much money, he turned her into a millionaire!
Another possibility is a divorce, making her split her money with him. But that sort of legal fight would last more than a couple of years!