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If One Takes The Kinds Of Risks Which I Took, Which Are Colossal, But Taking Risks, I Was Rewarded By Being Able To Contribute In A Very Substantial Fashion To A Variety Of Fields. I Was Able To Reawaken And Solve Some Very Old Problems.
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If One Takes The Kinds Of Risks

Benoit Mandelbrot
If One Takes The Kinds Of Risks Which I Took, Which Are Colossal, But Taking Risks, I Was Rewarded By Being Able To Contribute In A Very Substantial Fashion To A Variety Of Fields. I Was Able To Reawaken And Solve Some Very Old Problems.
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