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I'm a capitalist but one who is smallist and localist, and who favours businesses where owners are still in charge.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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