The narrative steers clear of flowery prose, but its simplicity only makes it more powerful.

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Richard challenges conventional financial thinking with humor, deep insight and a genius simplicity that only a master thinker can convey.

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Tobin doesn't have Silvia's quickness of mind, but he, too, has suffered a grievous loss, and Mr. Penn plays him with an affecting simplicity that only enhances the man's conflictedness: As much as he mistrusts her, he wants to protect her.

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