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> [My father was a self-employed, commission-only salesman. He sold double-glazing and fitted kitchens, amongst other things. As he never declared himself unemployed, there was never recourse to benefits, so if money was tight, money was tight. It taught me that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-oliver/my-father-was-a-self-employed-commission-only-salesman-he-sold-double/)

[Neil Oliver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-oliver/)

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