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I am not reporting things about people. I am reporting things about practices.

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
William Edwards Deming
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When a worker has reached a stable state, further training will not help him.
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In God we trust all others bring data.
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