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" What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from. "

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" I was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 16, 1923, the only child of Joel and Sylvia Miller. "

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" Everyone recognizes that's a joke because obviously the number and shape of the pieces doesn't affect the size of the pizza. And similarly, the stocks, bonds, warrants, etc., issued don't affect the aggregate value of the firm. "

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