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Borrow a lot of money in order to own something 51 percent. Then work your tail off for two years or three years, scrimp and save and pay off the thing, you'll own it 100 percent and then you don't have to take any crap from anybody.
Rupert Murdoch
— Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul, founder of News Corp

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