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- Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of nepotism was in 1670
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