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Denial:
Building monuments deserve a file drawer along with trash-talking when you are looking for companies in denial.
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093 |

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Denial:
There appears to be a persistent belief in once-great companies that have lost their way that if you simply avoid speaking the blatant truth, all the problems will just go away.
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093 |

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Denial:
It has often been observed there are no more mature markets, only tired markets.
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095 |

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Denial:
Denial is not a matter of academic intelligence… Rather, it is a matter of attitude.
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102 |

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Denial:
Sometimes it is possible for insiders to metamorphose psychologically into outsiders by adopting novel points of view.
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115 |

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Denial:
The ability to step outside of oneself and one’s assumptions temporarily is an effective prophylactic against denial.
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115 |

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Denial:
When companies are mired in self-delusion, they are often able to extricate themselves only with the help of an outsider…
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115 |

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Denial:
…what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive loyal customers.
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128 |

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Denial:
Failing to learn from history is a form of denial.without such denial, speculative bubbles would be impossible.
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129 |

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Denial:
The past may be an imperfect guide to the future, but it is all we have.
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130 |