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“Whilst large organisations need foresight, they are also notorious in their bias for short term thinking, sometimes rejecting or even suppressing foresight.”

Quote by Tom Graves

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Tom Graves is an American Republican politician born on February 3, 1970. He has served as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2013. more

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