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Left Shark: They say behind every great fortune is a crime. Right Shark: Elon Musk sure is a crime against humanity. Left Shark: Matt Gaetz comes from a wealthy political dynasty. Pete Hegseth is an equity capital asshole. Scott Bessent is a hedge fund jerk. J.D. Vance is a venture capitalist dickhead. Right Shark: It's fun to imagine what the list of their crimes could be. Left Shark: At least we know Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. came by his money honestly. Right Shark: Ha Left Shark: Ha Right Shark: {Sob}

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The Google AI Overview for "behind every great fortune is a crime" reads thusly:

"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime" is a quote often attributed to French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850). The full quote is, "The secret of a great success for which you are at a loss to account is a crime that has never been found out, because it was properly executed". It appears in Balzac's 1835 novel Le Père Goriot.

However, not all great fortunes are the result of crime. Some great fortunes are the result of: Luck, Efficiency, and Addressing customer needs more effectively than competitors.

While some individuals may engage in unethical or illegal practices, generalizations about entire groups of people can be harmful and inaccurate.

The Google AI is a simp.