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hard lessons and some patient people any etticiencies that they otherwise appear that 1 do not appreciate what
to help me through these times and would have gained. And as we reason technology has to otter but note my
otten, l would rely more upon what iorward trom our results, are we truly comment above—I am truly amazed.
l put on a columnar pad or kept in a iocused on the proper issues7 Are we The ability to provide a concise,
separate spreadsheet fur accuracy or proceeding down the correct course? portable, consistent message is an
backup. l have heard the comment that immense advantage. The potential
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upon it too otten, trusting it without "‘5‘;‘ °?"‘°" "§’P'“"“‘°b“ "‘;b“‘ Technology nffers an avenue to
understanding what it is doing? As a 1”" ‘.“““““ “’_“_ “‘3’“‘_'" “‘.‘ _“ h these conclusions. But understand
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