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" When you try to master the emotions of a decision and say, if you're 50 years from now and you look back, 'Did we take the right decisions?' Then the decision becomes a lot easier. "

Frans van Houten

Emotions

Decision

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Technology

Work

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Day

Home

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Think

Opportunity

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Human

Job

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Care

Technology

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