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I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it's not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but that's not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you.

Jeff Bezos

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Jeff Bezos
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 12
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