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April 9, 2019 18 mins

The Poem I reference is written and published by Joseph Malins back in 1895. Joseph Malins is known for a wise poem titled "The Ambulance Down in the Valley". Its historical message still resonates today, albeit quieted by the noise of societal happenings and massive informational overload. 

The age old question of prevention and being proactive vs. avoiding and "fixing" after the fact still looms in board room discussions as there's huge profits to be gained by the latter. 

I was moved as a young grad student by the profound yet simple poem depicting the battle of right vs. wrong strategies. 

Where do you stand? 

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