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Howard Ward the CEO of growth equities for Gabelli funds kind enough to join us here in our

Bloomberg 1130 studios in New York.

How great to see you once again and let me start with what I think is an important line

from your most recent notes you write. This is feeling a bit like late 1999.

Help us with the historical analog here. bit like late 1999.

Help us with the historical analog here.

When you look at the market.

Prince.

That's what it was.

I thought it was.

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