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I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

Debbi Fields

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Debbi Fields
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 18
Author
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Oakland
California
Mrs. Fields
Debra J. Fields
Debra Jane Sivyer
Feel
Joy
Feels
Feeling
Good
Happiness
Always
Jobs
Never
Business
Cookie
Like
Experience
Cookies
Felt
Sell
Feelings
Sells

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