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" I believe 'Lean In' has the power to change not only our outlook but also the world and that it will become a touchstone publication for a generation of women. "

Sonny Mehta

Women

World

Believe

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Lifestyle

Glamorous

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" I think I'm more marketing- and sales-oriented than others, and the notion of selling books continues to interest me. "

Sonny Mehta

Selling

Marketing

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Everything

Inherited

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