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        "summary": "A couple of years ago I served as owner of a larger agency. We had 22 producers, all with varying degrees of revenue and ability.",
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        "summary": "Eighteen months ago, our management team had a meeting and announced a new agency initiative. We would be rolling out our new Embrace initiative, designed to radically change our culture. We told the staff to expect some changes.",
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