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Warren buffeted by his critics but wins the day

By Francesco Guerrera

Published: May 6 2007 23:42 | Last updated: May 6 2007 23:42

Warren Buffett can add another achievement to his already substantial list: doing better than Elvis Presley in Omaha. In June 1977, an overweight, over-indulged King visited the Nebraskan town for a concert that is widely regarded as his worst ever.

Nearly 30 years later, “The Sage of Omaha” picked up his ukulele and jammed with the Quebe Sisters Band of Texas before an adoring crowd of shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway, his holding company.

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