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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.

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The author is saying that avoiding the expense of insuring multiple castles over many years has resulted in significant financial savings. These savings are so large that they could cover the cost of purchasing one castle outright.

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