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that oil tycoon J Paul Getty was so cheap that when his grandson was kidnapped he absolutely refused to pay the ransom. When his grandson s ear was mailed to him, he agreed to pay the maximum tax deductible amount and loaned the rest to his son At 4% interest.

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Fun Fact: that oil tycoon J Paul Getty was so cheap that when his grandson was kidnapped he absolutely refused to pay the ransom. When his grandson’s ear was mailed to him, he agreed to pay the maximum tax deductible amount and loaned the rest to his son… At 4% interest.

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