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mustn't be rich

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Which are correct:

1) In order to understand my situation, you mustn't be rich.
2) To understand my situation, you mustn't be rich.

3) You mustn't be rich, in order to understand my situation.
4) You mustn't be rich, to understand my situation.

5) In order to understand my situation, you shouldn't be rich.
6) To understand my situation, you shouldn't be rich.

7) You shouldn't be rich, in order to understand my situation.
8) You shouldn't be rich, to understand my situation.

Meaning: If you are rich, you won't understand my situation.

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Re: mustn't be rich

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All more or less acceptable, but (1) is probably the clearest.
'Should' is a little unnatural here.
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