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One of the things I benefited from when I started this business was that I didn't know anything. I was just instinct with no preconceived notions. This enabled me to learn and change quickly without having to worry about maintaining any kind of status quo, like some of my bigger competitors.

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Michael Dell
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: February 23
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Houston
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Michael Saul Dell
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