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People always say to me, What if it doesn't work? If it doesn't work, we redouble our effort. We're not going to cry like a bunch of babies. We're going to redouble our effort.

Jamie Dimon

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Jamie Dimon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 13
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