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Everyone thinks I'm a smart arse who can solve any bloody problem. I'm not. I'm just a very old businessman and a very experienced businessman who made every mistake in the book and can recognise one when I see one.

John Harvey-Jones

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John Harvey-Jones
Age: 83 †
Born: 1924
Born: April 16
Died: 2008
Died: January 9
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