July Member Letter I’m even more delighted than usual for our mid-year report on the events of the last six months, and on the further progress of our long-term plan. But first, as always, a brief recitation of our principles. The Ideas That Guide Us We are long-term, goal-focused, planning-driven investors. We are owners of

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