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I used to be opposed to the idea of social entrepreneurship. i said, you know, let business be business, and philanthropy be philanthropy. keep the two separate, don't mix it up, and this is what i did, and i did that rather successfully, but i now recognize that actually you do need to mix it up and i think there is room for social entrepreneurship.
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I Used To Be Opposed To The

George Soros
I used to be opposed to the idea of social entrepreneurship. i said, you know, let business be business, and philanthropy be philanthropy. keep the two separate, don't mix it up, and this is what i did, and i did that rather successfully, but i now recognize that actually you do need to mix it up and i think there is room for social entrepreneurship.
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