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I know what I want to do and it makes sense to get going.

Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 30
Entrepreneur
Financier
Investor
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Omaha
Nebraska
Warren Edward Buffett
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The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, but that don’t love you back.
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