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Genetically Modified: Where Does the Burden of Proof Rest?

This is from an interesting article in the New York Times on one man’s quest to find out the truth on genetically modified crops. “Greggor Ilagan initially thought a ban on genetically …

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Seth Klarman: The Forgotten Lessons of 2008

In this excerpt from his annual letter, investing great Seth Klarman describes 20 lessons from the financial crisis which, he says, “were either never learned or else were immediately forgotten by …

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