It was my accountant Mark that called me when I was 27.

I remember where I was driving up this road called Bon Harvey Boulevard.

It's like, hey, Dan, you want to hear something cool?

So what?

He goes, you got a million dollars.

So what do you mean?

He goes, you have a million dollars in cash and retained earnings that like, that's your money.

And I was like, cool.

Where can I spend it?

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