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really was occurring within the custom «he results themselves, going haclc and ’

programming was laclong. lt louk some reviewing «he data and thus losing with all these Ihnughts, it would

hard lessons and some patient people any eiticiencies that they otherwise appear that 1 do not appreciate what
to help me through these times and would have gained. And as we reason technology has to nffez but note my
otten, l would rely more upon what torward fmrn our results, are we rruly comment abOVe—‘ am cruly amazed.
l put on a columnar pad or lcept in a tocused on «he proper issues-7 Are we The aliility to provide a concise,
separate spreadsheet fur accuracy or proceeding down the correct course? portable, consistent message is an
backup. l have heard the comment that ‘ Lh I h 1 h E immense advantage The potencial
"technology is only a total” many times, 5 d.“ ‘°,“‘“ °5Y “*3 I‘ ‘“ lY°‘l" H ability to have real time results is

but is it the right tool and do we rely “_ “1"1°"' “"‘I““ e" "‘T"‘“ Y ‘Cb’ a must in our competitive world.
upon it too otten, rnxstlng it without "Mia :”‘°" “;’P'“““‘°b“ ‘"3; “ Technology otters an avenue to
understanding what it is doing7 As a “P “.‘“ ““ “’ “ ‘“3‘“"" “‘,‘ E these conclusions But understand

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disclaimer though, let me note that a lot _ 1 ha h ‘ . . its shortcomings, what went into

of technology truly amazes me yet in *2 ‘ i PP°‘A"‘§ W E“ :31“ P“"“‘l'P““ developing the answers and the needs
many ways, has passed me hy. " P“ °"'‘’ “ "‘““Y “, E P“? E or your audience. Only by doing this

have encountered in the industry are
will the technology allow you to reach

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proprietary sottware concerns and chose this industry If the technology Y P '

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