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" There are almost no limits in terms of what a car can become. "
William Clay Ford, Jr.
Almost
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" One of the things I've had the advantage of, growing up and being close to the top management of this company and other companies for most of my life, is seeing how CEOs start to believe in their own infallibility. And that really scares me. "
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