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"If it weren't for baseball, many kids wouldn't know what a millionaire looked like"

- Phyllis Diller

About this Quote

The quote is suggested to be amusing and satirical. Phyllis Diller is recommending that because many professional baseball gamers are paid big wages, kids who follow the sport have an opportunity to see what a millionaire looks like. Nevertheless, this is obviously not a reliable or accurate way for children to find out about wealth or success.

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This quote is written / told by Phyllis Diller somewhere between July 17, 1917 and today. She was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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