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“The vision shared by both [French utopian] Charles Fourier and Robert Owen was for an entire town to fit into one structure. Owen's design for what he called a "parallelogram" was essentially to have a whole city in one building, laid out around a huge quadrangle. Fourier's scheme was to build a massive Versailles-like structure that he called a "phalanstery." In both cases they had these architectural dreams that we now recognize as pretty unappealing.”

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Christine Jennings

Christine Jennings, born on November 26, 1945, is a seasoned banker with over four decades of experience in the financial industry. She has held senior management positions in several internationally renowned banks, where she has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in banking operations, risk management, and customer service. more

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