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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Journalist
Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
Money
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Even
Something
Resourceful
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Innovation
Seen
Simple

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