re: How the hell did people like this get so much money?

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There's a sucker born every day.

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And who said that famous quote?

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Nobody. The phrase is "There is a sucker born every minute." It is unknown who coined it but historians think they have it narrowed down to three. P.T. Barnum, while often credited with it, is not one of the three.

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