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The real process of making decisions, of gathering support, of developing opinions, happens before the meeting or after.

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Opinion
Support
Gathering
Making
Meeting
Process
Opinions
Happens
Developing
Real
Meetings
Decisions
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The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of nothing attempted, nothing gained and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.
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