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“The story of Andrew Ewing is partly one of rags to riches – but there is more to it than that, since his business success was combined with a generosity of spirit that led him to give away a fortune in pursuit of his ultimate ambition to die a poor man.”

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Book:The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company

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