Most people would use a word other than generous to describe a person who knowingly pays more taxes than what he owes.

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Rarely when questioned would a business person describe Africa as the continent that yields a minimum of 8% Returns on Investment, has 85% cell phone penetration in some countries, develops innovative banking solutions such as MPESA in Kenya, boasts robust stock exchanges in Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi or that the origins of PayPal are in South Africa.

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Would a blind person describe it as black if he or she knew what black was?

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If your brand were a person, how would you describe him or her?

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It's more like "half-asleep" texting, as doctors describe it as a state of rest where a person isn't fully awake.

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Ebullient and seemingly inexhaustible, with an intensity tempered by a ready laugh that can be heard from down the hall, the red-headed Quinn is the kind of person who can describe herself as a "pushy broad" and not make you wince.

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He might describe himself as a full-time self-employed person but a lot of that time may be spent waiting for the phone to ring.

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