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Griffin: Charlie Munger reads five newspapers every day

Tren Griffin · a16z Podcast | The Best Way To Be Smart ... Is To Not Be Stupid · Jan 2, 2019 · at 15:30

Tren Griffin describes the broad reading habits of Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger.

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