Talk about disappointing, according to an article taken right from the internet headlines this morning, thanks to my vertically challenged status, I'm working for peanuts.

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MIAMI (Reuters) - Tall people earn considerably more money throughout their lives than their shorter co-workers, with each inch adding about $789 a year in pay, according to a new study.

"Height matters for career success," said Timothy Judge, a University of Florida management professor whose research will appear in the spring issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology.

"These findings are troubling in that, with a few exceptions such as professional basketball, no one could argue that height is an essential ability required for job performance nor a bona fide occupational qualification.
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It seems the speeches given by the tall and powerful people of the world, weren't just full of hot air after all. After reading this article, it's become apparently clear to see why they always stop to say "Thank you to all the little people who made this possible".

They've been stealing our money for years!