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Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.

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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
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Illinois
Xie Jiahua
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