In a sense it should not be surprising since his hands-on (some would say controlling) nature are now the stuff of legends and textbooks. Second, he is a good salesman.

从某种意义上，这事倒并不那么令人惊讶，要知道他亲力亲为（或被人说控制欲）的个性已经在教科书和坊间竞相流传，而且他又是一个出色的销售员。

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Instead of collecting a signature in person, Dziekonski says, the salesman faxed the first page of the agreement to be sent back signed but never sent the second page, which detailed the five-year commitment.

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