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“The iron rule of nature is: you get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor
— Charlie Munger
Investor, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor (2015) — Charlie Munger, Tren Griffin
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