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Buffett first invested in Verisign ( VRSN -0.27%) in 2012, and at the time of this writing, the shares have gone on to increase by at least 325% since then. He continued to buy shares in 2013 and 2014, but it has been more than 10 years since he added to the position. Here's why he's coming back to Verisign now.