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The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold t

The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves. – Ben Stein

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The ordinary American – as far as I can tell – knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and has such poor work habits compared with fifty years ago that the average multiplicand of knowledge/capabilities is a much smaller number than it was in 1961. – Ben Stein

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When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, Just go to sleep. Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as Ive grown older, Ive realized just how smart Knight was. – Ben Stein

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Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home. – Ben Stein

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Im having a great time. I get to travel and see the world. And yeah, Ill have a family, because I dont want to miss out on that amazing experience, but its not defining who I am. – Krysten Ritter

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Changing my body has given me the ability to do all these amazing things that I never in a million years imagined I could do. – Robin Quivers

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I look up to Mick Jagger because hes an amazing performer and hes such an individual. I respect him and admire him eternally. – Victoria Justice

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And you cant complain about kissing Emma Watson. Isnt that what everyone in the world wants to do? Ive known Emma for a few years. Shes this amazing capacity of young and vibrant and brilliant, but also a bright, intelligent old soul. – Eddie Redmayne

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