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You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I take the opposite position. I assume that markets are always wrong.
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The only thing that could hurt me is if my success encouraged me to return to my childhood fantasies of omnipotence - but that is not likely to happen as long as I remain engaged in the financial markets, because they constantly remind me of my limitations.
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