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Whenever you think something or some person is ruining your life, it's you. A victimization mentality is so debilitating.
Charlie Munger
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Charlie Munger
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: January 1
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Omaha
Nebraska
Charlie Thomas Munger
Charles T. Munger
Charles Thomas Munger
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