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It seems to me that it's actually harder to invent excuses than it is to get a sale.

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Jeffrey Gitomer
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 11
Author
Businessperson
Journalist
Writer
West Palm Beach
Florida
Actually
Seems
Sale
Excuses
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