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excessive pride or self-confidence.
I WOULD GO WITH C , I BELIEVE THATS THE ANSWER AM SO SORRY IF I GOT IT WRONG HON.
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Walter Noel who was one of the partners of the firm and his extended family were responsible for marketing the company. Most of his daughters were connected to powerful families from other countries because of marriage. This allowed the company to work on a global scale. In fact, they made arrangements through several countries because of their marketing strategy.
