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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| About Life | |
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| Omaha? Omawhere? Omawhat? | |
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| Live How You Want To Live | |
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| Eat What You Want To Eat | |
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| Have A Hobby | |
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| Be Passionate | |
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| Aim High | |
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| Aim Well | |
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| Focus On Your Goals | |
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| Keep Life In Perspective | |
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| Be Honest | |
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| Tell The Whole Truth, Please | |
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| Letter To The Wall Street Journal | |
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| Cultivate Good Character | |
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| Believe In Yourself | |
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| But Don't Get Too Stuck On Yourself | |
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| Dodge The Hype | |
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| Share Your Wisdom | |
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| Disregard Old Age | |
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| ALSO: Attention Investors: Warren Buffett Is Crossing The Street | |
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| Nice Guys Finish First-Sometimes | |
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| Choose Your Heroes Well | |
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| Rose Blumkin, Matriarch Of The Nebraska Furniture Mart | |
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| About Friends | |
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| Know What Friendship Is | |
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| Go To Bat For Your Pals | |
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| Guiding Governor Schwarzenegger | |
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| Build Lifelong Friendships | |
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| ALSO: Charlie Munger | |
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| About Family | |
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| Don't Spoil Your Kids | |
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| The Buffett Children | |
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| Work Things Out With Your Wife | |
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| Be Kind To Your Mother | |
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| ALSO: What Others Say About Warren Buffett | |
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| Buffett's | |
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| The Controversial Susan T | |
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| Buffett Foundation | |
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| What Leila Buffett Had To Say About Her Son | |
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| What The Critics Say | |
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| About Work | |
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| Work For The Fun Of It | |
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| Start Early | |
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| Work Where You Want To Work | |
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| Work With Good People | |
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| Give A Pat On The Back | |
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| Be Loyal To Your Partners | |
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| Guard Your Time | |
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| Know When To Quit | |
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| About Running A Business | |
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| Communicate Well | |
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| Know When To Say No | |
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| Set An Example | |
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| Take Care Of Shareholders | |
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| Hire Well, Manage Little | |
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| Put A Premium On Experience | |
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| Be Smart About Allocating Capital | |
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| Be Brave | |
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| Use Crossover Skills | |
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| The Mighty Machine Called Berkshire Hathaway | |
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| ALSO: The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting | |
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| Goodbye To A Good Idea | |
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| The Salomon Scandal | |
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| Berkshire Hathaway Online | |
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| About Investing | |
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| Have A Philosophy | |
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| Recognize The Enemy: Inflation | |
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| Experience Epiphany | |
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| Never Mind What The Professors Say | |
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| Meet Mr. Market-Your Servant, Not Your Guide | |
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| Ignore Mr. Market's Moods | |
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| Listen For Opportunity's Call | |
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| Know The Difference Between Price And Value | |
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| Seek Intrinsic Value | |
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| Expect To Be Out Of Step | |
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| Earnings, Earnings, Earnings | |
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| Look Forward, Not Back | |
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| Avoid Risk | |
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| Don't Gamble | |
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| Watch For Unusual Circumstances | |
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| Don't Be Surprised By Circumstances | |
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| Avoid Excessive Debt | |
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| Look For Screaming Bargains | |
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| Arbitrage When Possible | |
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| Be Patient | |
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| Think For Yourself | |
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| Have The Right Tools | |
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| Be Wary Of Wall Street | |
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| Only Buy Securities That You Understand | |
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| An Old Dog Prowls New Markets | |
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| PetroChina | |
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| An Expanding Circle Of Competence | |
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| Buy Reading Glasses | |
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| Become An Investigative Reporter | |
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| Keep It Simple | |
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| Think Big | |
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| Know What You're Looking For | |
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| Don't Sweat The Math | |
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| Admire Frugality | |
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| Set Realistic Goals | |
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| Face Facts | |
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| Expect Change | |
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| Be Capable Of Change | |
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| Admit Your Mistakes | |
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| No Thumb Sucking | |
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| Join AA (Airlines Anonymous) | |
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| Learn From Your Mistakes | |
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| Buy Storybook Stocks | |
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| Seek Excellent Companies | |
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| Stick With Quality | |
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| Junk Bonds | |
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| Appreciate Franchise Value | |
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| Respect Pricing Power | |
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| Find A Company With Cheap Float (Then Try To Not Misplace The Company) | |
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| Learn To Like Monopoly | |
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| Find Managers Who Think Like Owners | |
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| Management Is Important, But A Good Company Is More Important | |
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| Avoid The Institutional Imperative (The Tendency For Corporations To<$$$> | |