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Gary Ackerman: “It seems to me that unless you set a deadline, nothing ever ends.”

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
It seems to me that unless you set a deadline, nothing ever ends.
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Gary Ackerman
New York

Editor's note · Context

Ackerman emphasizes the necessity of deadlines for effective governance and withdrawal strategies.

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