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Trust is precious and easily wasted, and guessing is a lousy foundation for future progress.

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 10
Author
Blogger
Computer Scientist
Economist
Entrepreneur
Writer
Mount Vernon
New York
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Progress
Trust
Future
Lousy
Guessing
Wasted
Precious
Easily

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