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I'm not worried they're all about the investments we make. I mean, listen, this country - we've got $46,000 or $47,000 of GDP per capita. Now, we've done pretty darn well. We'll do better in the future.

Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 30
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