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BILL PURDIN We are far from perfect but willing to be different.
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MOHNISH PABRAI More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.
HAROLD J. SMITH More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.
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JOB LAZARUS OKELLO. More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them
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RUDYARD KIPLING I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottle
I make mistakes but learn from every one
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