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“The real tight interface is between the book and the reader-the world of the book is plugged right into your brain, never mind the [virtual reality] bodysuit.”

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Everything that the administration has done has been counterproductive.

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I don't think I have made as much of my life as I should have. I should have written more books.

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The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy.

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