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Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it should be fun.

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
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Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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