In fact, he acknowledged the financial misery to a degree that might perhaps make his closest intimates uncertain of where they stand in his estimation.

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Otherwise, your financial, political, and public relations motives could ultimately backfire if your findings are unsubstantiated with careless economic impact estimation techniques.

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