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Ed Rendell: “If OMB, CBO, and the GAO were predicting the success of Columbus's venture, if they were advising Queen Isabella, we'd…”

On the recordJune 22, 2009
If OMB, CBO, and the GAO were predicting the success of Columbus's venture, if they were advising Queen Isabella, we'd all be speaking Italian.
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Ed Rendell

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Rendell emphasizes the unpredictability of success in new ventures.

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