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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. |
J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) American oil magnate and billionaire
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formula (noun): a specified way or method of getting something
success (noun): achievement in business
rise early: get up from bed early in the morning
strike oil: find oil; discover oil
