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We normally learn at least as much from our mistakes as we do from our successes. The best development driver/engineer I ever knew once told me that he reckoned that about 20% of his bright ideas worked.
Carroll Smith
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Carroll Smith
Age: 70 †
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
Died: 2003
Died: January 1
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