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...There’s a phrase by the philosopher Alan Watts that I really like, which is aim to be sincere rather than serious....
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...An object I would never part with is an Alan Shields art piece....
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...“Not even Superman could drive growth at Knorr or Hellmann’s to keep up with the growth of L’Oréal or Estée Lauder.”...
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