John Porter
John Porter
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It's fraught with pitfalls, it will be painful, it may fall on its face and die a painful death. Let the process work.
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The manager, Herb, said the building had gone through Camille, so we should be safe enough.
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It was imperative that we assembled a group of people who were truly committed to the business and getting it through thick and thin. People probably don't recollect quite how difficult it was for the company to attract good talent and keep them motivated.
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I was hanging onto that tree and I prayed. Dude, I prayed so good I thought I might become a preacher.
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When you look back on it, you can't believe how much work you put into it.
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Since, however, it is immaterial whether the work is done by assistants or a machine, I decided to build a machine equivalent to an array of about 200 separating funnels.
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Much can often be learned by the repetition under different conditions, even if the desired result is not obtained.
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If every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all.