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There Are Two Things That Have To Happen Before An Idea Catches On. One Is That The Idea Should Be Good. The Other Is That It Should Fit In With The Temper Of The Age. If It Does Not, Even A Good Idea May Well Be Passed By.

-Jawaharlal Nehru

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There Are Two Things

Jawaharlal Nehru

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There Are Two Things That Have To Happen Before An Idea Catches On. One Is That The Idea Should Be Good. The Other Is That It Should Fit In With The Temper Of The Age. If It Does Not, Even A Good Idea May Well Be Passed By.

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