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I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 11
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Economist
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Philosopher
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University Teacher
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Nassim Nicholas Najib Taleb
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