We use the new to do the old, even if it doesn't need doing… — “At the Flip Point—” (1975), typescript, p 5 | The MMM

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We use the new to do the old, even if it doesn't need doing at all. (The Law of Implementation)

“At the Flip Point—” (1975), typescript, p 5

Quote #5995

Year: 1975

Chapters: Law of Implementation | Rear View Mirror

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