In Umberto Eco’s [amazon_link id=”1910701084″ target=”_blank” ]Numero Zero[/amazon_link]:

“He buys up, let’s say, just two per cent of shares in a major newspaper, a bank, a major television network.”

I let out a whistle. “Two per cent is a hell of a lot! Does he have that kind of money?”

“Don’t be naive. We’re talking about finance, not business. First buy, then wait and see where the money to pay for it comes from.”

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