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Maybe for some obvious exception cases. But for the bulk of the bell curve, who are not particularly influential or handsome, it's more to do with coincidence of social position. Lucking into a friendly crowd at work for instance.


Sure, social position is influence. In my experience, people have been more impressed by social position than wealth.




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