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Old 12-17-2008, 05:07 PM
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an article explaining his thoughts on inheritance:

Everything Warren Buffett: FORTUNE: Warren Buffett-Should you leave it to the kids?
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To him the perfect amount to leave children is ''enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.'' For a college graduate, Buffett reckons ''a few hundred thousand dollars'' sounds about right.


What a DICK!
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:17 PM
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i don't think so at all. i think he makes a good point, actually. i think the fact that the vast majority of people in this world wouldn't understand his motives is one of the very problems with society.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:18 PM
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mr blonde should start working on throwing her the bone.
I am pretty sure I've seen her walking down Shattuck once or twice. Although
her look isn't exactly distinctive around here.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:19 PM
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i should say that, personally, i'd be a bit more generous than he claims he's going to be. but, the philosophy behind his actions is honorable, in my opinion. and, rare.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:19 PM
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I think John was using the power of Sarcasm.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:20 PM
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And ftr, I live on 15K in Berkeley. Not the 40k that equals 15k in bumfuck, midwest or
whatever. 15k. I survive. Hippies need to STFO.
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Old 12-17-2008, 05:27 PM
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They both come off as assholes. You can live on $40,000 a year. I have no sympathy.
I WISH I got by on 40 thou...
Six figure art school tuition?

Boo fucking hoo.
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You think someone knows you.....
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