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In business, competition is never as healthy as total domination.

Peter Lynch

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Peter Lynch
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 19
Businessman
Financier
Investor
the United States of America
Domination
Investing
Total
Competition
Healthy
Business
Never

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