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Today, Eli Lilly checks all the boxes—a stock ripe for a split: a giant pharmaceutical that is still growing, a stock that has surged.

But everyone on Wall Street knew that the people who ran the models were ripe for exploitation.

The pomegranates, squash and apples were in season, pink guavas were so ripe you could smell their heady scent from a distance, and nutrient-packed yams were ready for the holidays.

This wild grape is known for its naturally high sugar content, low acidity, and resistance to fruit cracking, as well as its tolerance to diseases such as black rot and ripe rot.

As one boy said at the time, “None of us here can afford to go to college or get exempted. We’re just ripe for the picking.”