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Good innovators are careful observers, network extensively, run experiments, ask lots of questions, and find ways to bring diverse ideas together. Overarching all of this is an intrinsic interest in working through puzzles.

Scott D. Anthony

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Scott D. Anthony
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 22
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