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"Advertising people who ignore research are as dangerous as generals who ignore decodes of enemy signals."
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"Good copy can't be written with tongue in cheek, written just for a living. You've got to believe in the product."

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"Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it. Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine."
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