I think the entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and kicking. I hope it never ever dies, because I think when it does, the world dies.

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- Duncan Bannatyne
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- Duncan Bannatyne, British businessman. ‘Duncan Bannatyne (Beat The Bank)’, an interview with Alex Fletcher, 10 November 2008, from Digital Spy website.
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