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If mutual fund directors are independent, then I'm the lead character in the Bolshoi Ballet.
Charlie Munger
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Charlie Munger
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: January 1
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Nebraska
Charlie Thomas Munger
Charles T. Munger
Charles Thomas Munger
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