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> [I have observed several hundred salespeople who were taught to use deceptive practices like 'bait and switch' and encouraged to play negotiation games with customers. They were so stressed by this behavior that they suffered from a high incidence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-willingham/i-have-observed-several-hundred-salespeople-who-were-taught-to-use/)

[Ron Willingham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-willingham/)

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