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Our goal is not to assume leadership of existing institutions, but rather to render them irrelevant. We don't want to take over… — Kevin Carson Copy Share Image
They have passed the big inheritance tax, and that gets you when you are gone. You used to could die and be… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
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