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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues. If you trust your colleague today, he may be your competitor tomorrow, because people frequently move from one company to another.

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
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