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Edward W. Bok:The Americanization of Edward Bok, Additional Excerpt 87

Edward W. Bok《The Americanization of Edward Bok》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · Leadership

On reaching home that evening he found a summons from The Eagle, and the next morning he received a rebuke, and was informed that his chances with the paper were over. The ready acknowledgment and evident regret of the crestfallen boy, however, appealed to the editor, and before the end of the week he called the boy to him and promised him another chance, provided the lesson had sunk in. It had, and it left a lasting impression. It was always a cause of profound gratitude with Edward Bok that his first attempt at "faking" occurred so early in his journalistic career that he could take the experience to heart and profit by it.

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Locator:Additional excerpt 87 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Short excerpt

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