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To: Zen Dollar Round who wrote (213001)8/27/2024 2:11:55 PM
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Excessive greed is usually the culprit that brings down a company. It's always best to retain what Warren Buffett calls "controlled greed" and leave it at that.

As an example, there came a time which Mobil Oil, created initially as Standard Oil Company of New York (the old Socony Mobil company) wanted to expand its brand of oils and gasoline into the Arab world. The Mobil trademark was a flying horse, carefully doctored to hide private parts. Mobil executives in Saudi Arabia notified the home office that in this part of the world a male horse was a symbol of strength. They requested altering the trademark to show the male horse's private parts.

The answer came back shortly: "Permission granted, but do not exaggerate." p.s That's a true story.

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