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I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.
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
Economy
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Sale
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Crime
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