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Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn't finish college. Too much emphasis is placed on formal education - I told my children not to worry about their grades but to enjoy learning.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 11
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