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B E PATIENT—Y OU M AY

H AV E T O WAIT 20 Y EARS

FOR A D EAL TO PAY O FF

A We s t Si de Stor y

hat does it feel like to work on something for 20 years?
W For one thing, it can make you realize that great things
don’t come easily. Another thing is that it will give you a sense
of accomplishment that can’t be denied by anyone, even by your
most vociferous detractors. I should know, I’ve had plenty of
those. People have often asked me, what keeps you going? In
this case, what kept you going on a single development project
for three decades?
There’s a famous Broadway musical that became an Acad-
emy Award winning movie called West Side Story. It’s considered
a classic. The score, the lyrics, and the story are timeless. It also

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