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Business demands faith, compels earnestness, requires courage, is honestly selfish, is penalized for mistakes, and is the essence of life.

William Feather

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William Feather
Age: 91 †
Born: 1889
Born: August 25
Died: 1981
Died: January 7
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Jamestown
New York
Courage
Earnestness
Mistake
Demands
Selfish
Faith
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Business
Honestly
Life
Mistakes
Essence
Penalized
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