Q Riduckulous
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Money · Letter 22

The expensive thing that will fix me

Fictional launch letter

Dear Duck,

I feel as if buying the right car, watch, or jacket will finally make me feel successful. Is that ridiculous?

— One Purchase Away

Dear Almost Complete,

Enjoy the thing if you want it and can comfortably afford it. But do not hire a jacket to resolve a question about your worth. Its training is primarily in sleeves.

Name what you hope will change after the purchase. Some answers can be bought; others need attention of a different kind. The stars support excellent tailoring. They dispute its accreditation as a personality.

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