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Who understands 'the bubble'?
Jon Snow compares the experience of his own grandfather to the bankers of today and asks if anyone really understands “the bubble”?
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Jon Snow compares the experience of his own grandfather to the bankers of today and asks if anyone really understands “the bubble”?
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