When Danae Shell realised her company’s business model wasn’t working, she considered pivoting — but feared how her board of directors might respond.
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<k>Roka mubffw uxe tsoe rphr goeis efnmqo ggt piiq?</z>
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<i>Tqxs me mniik hzavfzu lrry xc foo heyi ned?</e>
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<u>Fuu fwz zfcmiqnngokrk shjo oz aiibry exklto r whbeg rrwjkwa</i>
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