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In a world where wealth is growing, you can get away with printing money. Doubling the debt over the next 20 years is not a problem.

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Peter Thiel
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: October 11
Banker
Chess Player
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Financier
Writer
Frankfurt/Main
Peter Andreas Thiel
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