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I think we've been an agent for change, everywhere, and i think change frightens people. they're going nicely in what seems like a settled industry, and someone comes in and says "i can do this better. it doesn't matter how nice that other one is." that's one of the distinguishing points of our acquisitions.
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Rupert Murdoch
I think we've been an agent for change, everywhere, and i think change frightens people. they're going nicely in what seems like a settled industry, and someone comes in and says "i can do this better. it doesn't matter how nice that other one is." that's one of the distinguishing points of our acquisitions.
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