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twcooper

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    Comment #11707699

    Buffett and his managers aren't concerned about the stock price "trend," they're looking at the stock price in relation to the intrinsic value of the equity. With that said, I'd be…

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    Comment #10618369

    Yes. >The most recent worldwide travel alert was issued in December 2014, and prior to that in August 2013, September 2011, and May 2011. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/23/poli…

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    Comment #10341764

    This article was read by someone [who] does not grasp even the basic foundation of humor.

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    Comment #10315811

    Houston is more of a swamp than a desert, but it's a hot swamp.

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    Comment #10299448

    They say you can measure a man by the size of his problems.

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    Comment #10288144

    Gates-funded

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    Comment #10277122

    Okay, but that's not what he said: >An investment with risk so low to survive two millennia can safely yield 0%. If risk-free assets garnered 0% interest rates, then the U.S. Treas…

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    Comment #10276940

    I think you missed the section in Algebra where they teach the time value of money. Nobody is going to give up money today for the same amount at a future date.

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    Comment #10271297

    In the first case, it would be more clear to say "upon accident."

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    Comment #10249525

    Or maybe everyone is trying to think different.

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    Comment #10248691

    What do startups have against adverbs?

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    Comment #10241465

    It doesn't take long to go through all of the permutations in your head and figure out that it's something really odd, but this line in the second paragraph should have let every r…

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    Comment #10241324

    I think you're just disappointed because you wanted to solve a chess problem. I liked the article because I read it as a story to be enjoyed rather than a problem to be solved.

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    Comment #10186032

    This stuff goes completely over my head.

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    Comment #10162565

    Am I the only one distracted by the blogger's blatant misuse of the semicolon?

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    Comment #10153626

    But from a broader social standpoint, isn't it a good thing that people who can afford to take risks are the ones taking the risks? It sucks on an individual basis if you're living…

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