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>Though hard work is very often not rewarded, most rich people today
>work hard. The rentier is mostly a thing of the past. The ideal for
>the rich today is to work; even our socialites have a little handbag
>business on the side.
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>Doug
Sometime in the last 20 years or so in the U.S. "I'm so busy" became a remarkably frequent reply to "how's it going?"
>[Paris Hilton] hasn't been partying through the night like everyone
>is accustomed to seeing her do. Since filming began on "The Hottie
>and the Nottie," Paris has been knee-deep in work and focused on her
>acting career. Yesterday, a source said the heiress spent close to
>10 hours filming on the docks in San Pedro, just south of Los Angeles.
http://www.tmz.com/2007/01/18/are-paris-partying-days-over/