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lists 1905 companies founded in 1824 or earlier, some a thousand years old, and the list isn't exhaustive, I don't think this phrasing is quite appropriate. S&B are certainly old, but they're a long way from record holders. It's
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I also looked this page up to learn the pronunciation, but it does say that Louis
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