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Simple messages travel faster, simpler designs reach the market faster and the elimination of clutter allows faster decision making.

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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Businessperson
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Peabody
Massachusetts
John Francis Welch
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