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Lucky Lindy on Risk, from anonymous

 During dinner conversation, Lindbergh expressed annoyance about his son's mountain climbing. I asked why he was concerned.

"Too risky" he said.

"Who are you to talk about risk after flying across the Atlantic in a single engine monoplane?" I asked

"One must measure risk in terms of gain." he replied. He didn't see much gain on reaching the top of a mountain.