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Evan Osnos' 'The Haves and Have-Yachts' is a book of essays about the new Gilded Age

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Giga Yachts: Symbols of Extreme Wealth and Status

This chapter explores the extravagant world of giga yachts, which have become status symbols for the ultra-wealthy. It examines their immense cost and size, the secretive nature of ownership, and the social dynamics of competition among the affluent.

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