One half was sad because I had damaged my reputation. The other half w…

David Ogilvy
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One half was sad because I had damaged my reputation. The other half was happy because I had damaged my reputation. ✨ Ogilvy on Advertising. Book by David Ogilvy, p. 109, 1983.
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One half was sad because I had damaged my reputation. The other half was happy because I had damaged my reputation. ✨ Ogilvy on Advertising. Book by David Ogilvy, p. 109, 1983.

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