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It is the individual's ability to deal with the unexpected that characterizes the difference between success and failure.
Ross Perot
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Ross Perot
Age: 89 †
Born: 1930
Born: June 27
Died: 2019
Died: July 9
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Naval Officer
Politician
Texarkana
Texas
Henry Ross Perot
H. Ross Perot
Henry Ray Perot
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