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Joseph Gutnick

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “australian businessman and mining industry entrepreneur”. Today it says “australian businessman”.
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Joseph Isaac "Diamond Joe" Gutnick (born June 1952; Hebrew : יוסף יצחק הכהן גוטניק ) is an Australian businessman, mining industry entrepreneur and the former president of the Melbourne Football Club (1996–2001). He is also an ordained Orthodox rabbi , and is well known for his philanthropy in the Jewish world. He declared bankruptcy in July 2016. " "Diamond Joe" Gutnick and the Rebbe's prophecy." " .

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australian businessman and mining industry entrepreneur

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australian businessman

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