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There are a ton of threads and info on this already. You'll need to come up with a more creative answer if 'making money' is really your only reasoning.

Make up a good story and sell it to the interviewers. Most people can see through bullshit so make sure you practice and can answer follow up questions.

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I've fallen hard into the 40%. I'm 0/7 in interviews. Odds are in my favor now though... I think my issue was I didn't know any hotkeys. I googled it though so crtl + z is my next answer.

Don't @ me
 

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