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    CUTTING CRITIQUE FUELS SUCCESS

    Sep 01, 2022 5 minutes
    Photography by Stephanie Creagh

    When Kariah Lieu was 19, she had a property epiphany. She was on holiday with her mum in Australia, visiting friends and family, when she was invited to a house owned by an acquaintance.

    “He was this really rich guy, who owned heaps of property,” she shares. “His house was amazing.”

    Although they'd just met, the man wasn't hesitant about asking some searching questions.

    “He asked what degree I had, what I did for a job. I told him I had no degree, I'd left school at 16, and was working part time in retail.”

    His response was cutting. “He called me stupid for leaving school, told me I was dumb for not getting a degree. When I got back to my accommodation I started crying. I phoned the airline and asked to be put on the next flight home. I was in New Zealand

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