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What does it mean?
A character jokes about legacy work and rising costs across generations.
In plain terms
He says the price for services went up over time.
What can you take from it?
Families often pass down jobs with higher rates.

Where it applies

  • family business
  • employment
  • humor

Putting it to work

  • negotiate rates
  • highlight generational changes

Questions to consider

  • How do rates change over time?
  • What jobs are inherited?

Another view

It relies on the joke format to make sense.

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