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I believe gin is vital to a good martini, and that martinis made with vodka are not necessarily bad drinks - just not martinis. Its become just a lazy, catch all term for any drink served in a martini glass. Bit like a vegetarian Bolognese sauce.

[$31,500] sounds like just a small amount for Buffet's house, but remember that we are talking about a five bedroom house bought in 1958. In 1956 my parents bought a 3 bedroom house on 1/4 acre in Sunnyvale, CA for $16,000. The same size house was going for $400,000 in the early 1980's.

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