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Chaos Quote by Richard Holbrooke

“The controlled chaos is one way to get creativity. The intensity of it, the physical rush, the intimacy created the kind of dialogue that leads to synergy.” quote by Richard Holbrooke — Download Open image

“The controlled chaos is one way to get creativity. The intensity of it, the physical rush, the intimacy created the kind of dialogue that leads to synergy.”

Richard Holbrooke

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