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This is a pretty bulletproof plant because it was completely redone. It's always been a plant that Ford has protected because it has a good work force.


George Hoffer

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ERIC HOFFER To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.
ERIC HOFFER The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the ...
ERIC HOFFER The game of History is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of thr majority in th...
ERIC HOFFER