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Just One Good Idea

Sandra Franks

The stories behind businesses, inventions, books, and ideas are rarely about business—they're about people.

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    The stories behind businesses, inventions, books, and ideas are rarely about business. Just One Good Idea explores the hidden human origins behind them.

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