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A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book will indelibly alter our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The man who became the first american billionaire, and built the standard oil trust. Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed and a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
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