Today I Found Out
The Debauched (and Fascinating) Life of Gordon Bennett (2018x99)
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As the old adage goes, money doesn’t buy happiness, but it sure takes the sting out of being poor. Gordon Bennett Jr. was a man for whom money meant nothing- he spent money with such impunity that across the pond in England his name has since become synonymous with astonishment and surprise.
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