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In the age of revolution you have to be able to imagine revolutionary alternatives to the status quo. If you can't, you'll be relegated to the swollen ranks of keyboard-pounding automatons.
Gary Hamel
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Gary Hamel
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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