"If, when making a stock investment, you're not considering holding it at least ten years, don't waste more than ten minutes considering it."

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Source: Buffett Explains Why He Paid $344 Million For 28 Newspapers, And Thinks The Industry Still Has A Future by Mamta Badkar, www.businessinsider.com. March 01, 2013.

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Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett is a renowned investor and philanthropist known for his value investing philosophy and leadership at Berkshire Hathaway.

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