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Q: Why are women so hard to figure out? A: Who’s trying to figure them out? I think we just need to love them. Q&A with Mikhail ProkhorovNYPost

"Never did anyone mention taxes as a reason to forgo an investment opportunity that I offered." Warren Buffet: A Minimum Tax For The Wealthy. NYTimes

3D printing machines: a digital description of an object to build it in physical form, layer by layer. Additive manufacturing: Print me a jet engine. Economist

Bill Gates on smarts: It's an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To walk into a situation, have something explained to you and immediately say, "Well, what about this?" To ask an insightful question. To absorb it in real time. A capacity to remember. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective. Business Insider

"Annan became adept at circumspection and skillful in dealing with all sides, while keeping his own cards concealed." Michael Ignatieff: The Confessions of Kofi Annan. NYBooks