Purple Cow
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In Memory of Lionel Poilane, Remarkable in Every Way.
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“Tastes like chicken”
isn’t a compliment.
isn’t a compliment.
“Nobody laughs at
old jokes any more.”
old jokes any more.”
Mo Godin
You are a post-consumption consumer.
You have everything you need,
and most everything you want.
Except time.
You have everything you need,
and most everything you want.
Except time.
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