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The solution you’re seeking may simply be a good night’s sleep
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Ian Gill
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Managing an IP firm
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep,” Eli Joseph Cossman, quoted by...
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IP as a business, practice management
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Professional standards, ethics and best practice
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