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" When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results. "

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" I am a huge bull on this country. We will not have a double-dip recession at all. I see our businesses coming back almost across the board. "

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" Basically, when you get to my age, you'll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. "

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