After screening dozens of U.S.-traded China stocks against the model, one that stood out was cell phone giant China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) , which I featured in my most recent Forbes.com article. (Click here for that article.) But I also found a couple other smaller China plays that get solid marks from my Buffett-based strategy.

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He told me that when he is closer to home, he uses a ten-piece band, but I found the minimalism encouraged by the smaller ensemble resulted in very taut and disciplined versions of the songs.

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And much to my surprise, I found that producing happier customers often meant smaller discounts.

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Admittedly, the kids have found the smaller size less troubling than I did.

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One example I found interesting is that there are many bigger start-ups poised to acquire smaller ones with interesting products but perhaps weaker sales capabilities.

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