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A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.

James Cash Penney

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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Hamilton
Missouri
Nothing
Approach
Public
Idea
Fear
Merchant
Business
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Wells
Serving
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Competition

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