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[quote=Anonymous]We don't go to great lengths to downplay anything. What's the point. We've been very fortunate, and we are thankful, and we know that there are people who are less fortunate, and people who work even harder than we do.

We buy cars that we enjoy driving, live in a house that we enjoy coming home to, and go visit places where we'd like to experience. Everything we want, and can responsibly afford, we buy. These days a $50k Mercedes isn't really that big of a wealth indicator in the DC area, because you never know if it represents a significant portion of a person's income. We aren't particularly into high fashion, and our work doesn't give an edge to those who are dressed fashionably. We aren't cultured enough to know anything about wine, golf, watches, or any of the other rich people hobbies - not that we are actively avoiding them, just that we have thus far not taken an interest in these things - nothing against those who do, to each their own.

Once someone sees our house, it becomes pretty obvious, but only family and very close friends get invited to our house anyway.

The other thing is travel - casual friends are a little surprised that we travel so much. [/quote]

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