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0 pointskentm5mo ago0 comments

Not sure why you quote it, that's pretty huge. I'd call any double-digit percent increase on a billionaire's wealth huge.

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I think the parent is quoting the phrase simply because they are defining it, and not using sarcasm quotes.

They're saying it's an understatement.

(It's a literal quote of the WSJ).

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0 pointskentm5mo ago0 comments

Not sure why you quote it, that's pretty huge. I'd call any double-digit percent increase on a billionaire's wealth huge.

I think the parent is quoting the phrase simply because they are defining it, and not using sarcasm quotes.

They're saying it's an understatement.

(It's a literal quote of the WSJ).

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