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How do you reconcile Warren Buffett's unmatched record of investing with the writings of William J. Bernstein (The Four Pillars of Investing) and Jeremy Siegel (Stocks for the Long Run)? Specifically, how is it possible that any one person could out-perform the market (S&P 500) by so much for so long-50 years?

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