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" It's true that I'm always happy to walk away. "
Ana Patricia Botin
Happy
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" We are going to make people who do some things with Santander into loyal customers who bank with us every day. This is what will allow us to compete in a world where banking customers have more and more choice. If we don't do this, then we won't grow in the next decade. "
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