The 1943 French comic book, "Red Rackham's Treasure, " included a shark-like submarine with dorsal fins and a tail.

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Detroit recently tried to close down its money-losing Rackham muni, but was deterred by a court decision because of deed restrictions.

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Rackham studied more than 35, 000 sales calls in 40 countries and tried to figure out what strategies were most effective, says Golden.

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Rackham, a British illustrator of children's books, published two versions of "Visit"--a limited, numbered and signed edition, and a cloth-bound, first trade edition.

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This method, developed by Neil Rackham, is primarily a way of asking questions which helps you figure out what a potential buyer truly wants.

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The company, a division of Informa, the publicly traded Swiss publishing and events company, trains sales teams in a method developed 30 years ago by Neil Rackham, an English behavioral psychologist.

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Carrying the same estimate is Rackham's illustration for J.

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