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" Digital Globe is, I think, a really great company. And it's had its virtual monopoly in the area where it is. "
Julian Robertson
Great
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Digital
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" I've got less respect for our politicians, for instance, who are not worried or apparently don't even consider the fact that Apple and a lot of the other good technology companies are going to create an automatic car. Think of the jobs that's going to cause to be gone. "
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" I have always regrets about selling anything of Reed Hastings because he's really a good manager and a great capitalist. "
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" I know Eric Schmidt, and he has different political views from mine. But I think he's a terrific guy. "
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" I suppose if I were younger, I would be investing in Africa. "
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" I think the cruise industry has come of age. And older people my age are attracted to the cruise ship industry. And they are booming right now, and all over the world they are booming. And I think they're for the golden oldies, and there are more and more of them around. "
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" When I got out of the Navy... all those hotshots, the guys that were really smart and attractive and all that, guess where they were going? They were going into advertising. That was the hot thing then. "
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" I think I'm going to refrain from criticizing Apple too much. I mean, that's been a pretty great company. "
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