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Any manager can do well in an expanding market.
W. Edwards Deming
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W. Edwards Deming
Age: 93 †
Born: 1900
Born: October 18
Died: 1993
Died: December 20
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Sioux City
Iowa
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Survival is optional. No one has to change.
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All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.
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