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Salesmanship, too, is an art the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

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
Perfection
Study
Economy
Practice
Art
Salesmanship
Technique
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