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The system will always be defended by those countless people who have enough intellect to defend but not quite enough to innovate.

Edward de Bono

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Edward de Bono
Age: 88 †
Born: 1933
Born: May 19
Died: 2021
Died: June 9
Philosopher
Physician
Psychologist
University Teacher
Republic of Malta
Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono
People
Countless
Defend
Intellect
System
Quite
Enough
Real
Innovate
Always
Defended

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