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" In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely. "
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Life
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" When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company. "
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