On the outside edge
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Gay novelist Dale Peck believes that feeling an outsider is what helps give him the licence for imagining the contexts of others. This is what really defines his talent as a writer, as he is able to imagine exactly how women, blacks and straight people think. He rejects the view that people should just write about themselves. He believes that most people do have bad sex, and this is a key theme linking the characters in his latest novel, 'Now it's Time to Say Goodbye.'
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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The lesson that's stuck - because of Velcro
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It is vital not to rely on other people's judgement, according to businessman Victor Kiam. He failed to follow this principle when he was Vice Pres of Marketing at Playtex in 1958 and was offered the option on Velcro, which later became extremely successful. His failure to benefit from Velcro encouraged him to rely only on himself and to take risks, and this is what happened when he took over Remington.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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