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If the best and the brightest, with their highly paid professional staff, are unable to beat the market over the long term, what makes you think you can do any better?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It’s only going to probably hurt some companies and hurt the best and the brightest that are coming here,” said Devashish Mitra, professor of economics at Syracuse University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
They show them the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings, Vega - the brightest star in the night sky - and other planets, using laser pointers to trace constellations and objects visible to the naked eye.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“You have to oversee the implementation of the big ideas, hire the best and brightest, provide example, energy, inspiration.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Bring me your best and brightest bookworms, research hounds, and gamers. Our first Library Olympiad shall commence on March twentieth. The ancient Greeks had their summer games, so we’ll take the first day of spring.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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