The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. - Andrew Carnegie

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The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

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About Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company, which later became U.S. Steel.

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Alternative Names: Endriu Karnegi • A. Carnegie • Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)
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