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Quality is pride of workmanship.
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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Economist
Engineer
Industrial Engineer
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University Teacher
Sioux City
Iowa
William Edwards Deming
W.E. Deming
W. E. Deming
Workmanship
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