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kneiv that a school couldn’t be in a rentedproperty indefinitely. So in i960 I bought Villa De Nobili in Montagnola. I paid a half-a-million francs, which was a steal, even in those days. I was able to put a downpayment on thè beautiful 17th-centmy villa and property by asking thè parents of enrolled students to pay thè tuition in advance. I bave never been afraid to take risks, and happily Swiss banks bave finally given me loans, which is very good of them. I collect mortgages like most women collect chartns for their bracelets. I never thought a stamp collection was as interesting as mortgages, in terms of collectors’ items! Villa de Nobili—1925
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