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What kind of bank gives back 65 percent-often less-of what you deposit? Indeed, when you compare the services of a bank and an insurance company, common sense suggests something is out of whack.
Andrew Tobias
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Andrew Tobias
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 20
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