The 51-year old Mr. Haraguchi also believes he can tell jokes at meetings and still have a serious-minded staff.

不仅如此，现年51岁的Haraguchi还相信在会议上开点玩笑并不会影响会议的严肃性。

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This is how Akira Haraguchi, a 60-year-old mental health counselor in Japan, puts it: "What I am aiming at is not just memorizing figures."

60岁的日本精神健康顾问Akira Haraguchi说：“我的目标并非要记住这些数字。”

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Not that Mr Haraguchi was likely to prescribe harsh medicine for the banks, either.

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That may have cost Mr Haraguchi the top job.

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