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“Once we start worrying too often or too deeply about what certain individuals and what certain groups think about us, then we might start selling our souls for the sake of expediency. I suggest if that day ever comes, then the press has had it.”

Quote by Otis Chandler

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Otis Chandler, born on November 23, 1927, and passed away on February 27, 2006, was an influential publisher and media entrepreneur in the United States. He played a significant role in the development of the media industry. more

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