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Time is on your side when you own shares of superior companies.
Peter Lynch
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Peter Lynch
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 19
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If you're prepared to invest in a company, then you ought to be able to explain why in simple language that a fifth grader could understand, and quickly enough so the fifth grader won't get bored.
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