The U.S. averages 87 gun deaths each day as a function of gun violence, with an average of 183 injured daily, according to the University of Chicago Crime Lab and the Centers for Disease Control.

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For the leader of the IT function to be expected to achieve a 1.00 batting average, he or she starts pursuing a safe path over the one that may be disruptive or game-changing and help drive competitive advantage.

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Buehler says he saw evidence of that same concern for the average person when the head of a local chamber of commerce asked Guthrie to perform at a function.

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