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In his own words · Opportunity

“The wise ones bet heavily when the world offers them that opportunity. They bet big when they have the odds. And the rest of the time, they don't. It's just that simple.”

— Charlie Munger · A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom (1994 USC Marshall talk), Poor Charlie's Almanack · 1994

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