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“If you started a business when Christ was born and lost $1 million a day, it would still take another 700 years before you lost $1 trillion.”

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Phil Crane was an American politician who served as a Representative from Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1995. He was a member of the Republican Party and was known for his conservative views on issues such as lower taxes and reduced government spending. more

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