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No prophet is accepted in his hometown. Luke 4:24

bear case: we hit $400k baseline by 2030 due to accelerated money printing, severe economic shocks, and potential currency crisis. purchasing power erodes even faster than historical trends.

base case: following current trajectory, we reach $400k by 2040. monetary expansion continues at similar pace to post-2008 era, with gradual erosion of purchasing power.

bull case (for dollar stability): takes until 2050+ to hit $400k. this assumes significant policy changes, return to fiscal discipline, and successful management of national debt.

but remember - these are all measuring the same fundamental reality: continuous devaluation of the measuring stick itself. it's like measuring a shrinking room with an ever-shrinking ruler.

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