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I'm probably never going to be satisfied with anything we do. I think there's always the possibility of doing better. And I'd say we're doing better than we were a year ago, in terms of delivery and quality of service, but nowhere near what we should be doing .

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Steve Case
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 21
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Honolulu
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