TLC's CrazySexyCool sold over 10 million copies, and a year later all three women filed for bankruptcy. Alexey Pajitnov built Tetris and earned nothing from it for about 12 years.
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(00:10) Position, Luck and Hard Work 
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(01:53) Hard Work From a Weak Position
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TLC's CrazySexyCool sold over 10 million copies, and a year later all three women filed for bankruptcy. Alexey Pajitnov built Tetris and earned nothing from it for about 12 years.

Selling 10 Million Albums and Ending Up With Nothing | Daily Essay

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