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I found myself declaiming, full flower, for an hour on the utmost importance and urgency of Blogging, telling him in no uncertain terms that, especially in a high-end niche business, Blogging is the premier way to have intimate conversations with his Clients. Funny thing, I believe it!

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Tom Peters
Age: 82
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Born: November 7
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