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Honor bespeaks worth Confidence begets trust.

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
Trust
Bespeaks
Begets
Cooperation
Satisfaction
Confidence
Honor
Worth

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