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WilliamI，whoconqueredEnglandsome930yearsago，hadwealth，owerandaruthlessarmy。YetalthoughWilliamwasstuefyinglyrichbythestandardofhistime，hehadnothingremotelyresemblingaflushtoilet。Noaertowels，noridinglawnmower。Howdidhegetby?
Historybooksarefilledwithwealthyeolewhowereracticallydestitutecomaredtome。Ihavetrile-trackedstormwindows，Croesusdidnot。EntirenationstrembledbeforeAlexandertheGreat，buthecouldntbuycatfoodinbulk。CzarNicholasIIlackedacomound-mitersaw。
GivenhowmuchbetteroffIamthansomanyfamousdeadeole，youdthinkIdbecontent。Thetroubleisthat，likemosteole，Icomaremyroseritywiththatoflivingersons:neighbors，schoolclassmates，TVersonalities。ThecovetousnessIfeeltowardmyfriendHowardsnewkitchenisnotmitigatedbythefactthatnoFrenchmonarcheverhadarefrigeratorwithglassdoors。
Thereisreallynorisingorfallingstandardofliving。Overthecenturieseolesimlyfinddifferentstufftofeelgrumyabout。Youdthinkthatmerelynothavingbuboniclaguewouldutusinagoodmood，butno，wewantahottubtoo。
