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Jul 2021
31m 57s

From the archives: Fake it till you make...

The Guardian
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We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: Their hero is Jordan Belfort, their social media feeds display super-rich lifestyles. But what are these self-styled traders really selling? By Symeon Brown. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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