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Originally Posted by darryl
I agree with you on this one, Steve. Authors cannot generally be regarded as "fat cats". I thought that term was mostly reserved for those making enormous salaries perceived to be doing little to earn their money. Writing books cannot possibly fall into this category.
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If the term "fat cats" was ever reserved for those who did little to earn their wealth it was before the 1960s when I came along. During my lifetime it has been a general use perjorative for people with money. It is, however generally used by people who assert (in the face of any evidence to the contrary) that having wealth is de facto proof of having cheated someone.