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“the DeVos clan of Michigan. The family, whose members became stalwarts in the Kochs’ donor network, had made a multibillion-dollar fortune from a remarkable American business success, the Amway direct-marketing empire.” quote by Jane Mayer — Download Open image

““the DeVos clan of Michigan. The family, whose members became stalwarts in the Kochs’ donor network, had made a multibillion-dollar fortune from a remarkable American business success, the Amway direct-marketing empire.””

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