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Warren Buffett reveals the unique education strategy he took in school—and eventually paid off with a $170 billion fortune

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  • Billionaire Warren Buffett admits he didn’t pay attention to all his classes in college—instead, he prioritized building connections with the professors that mattered. Seeking out “sympathetic teachers” is important for success, he said at this weekend’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting.

With a net worth of nearly $170 billion, Warren Buffett is one of the envied investors in the world. But as a young person, he wasn’t the star student most would have expected..

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