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fundamental

B2Academic AWL-5Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/US /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/
adjective

serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something

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Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of Alibaba | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management
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and it was really where I learned the fundamentals of investing I still remember they gave everybody a book the McKenzie uh Corporate I still stay in touch with them.

Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of Alibaba

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