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Joseph Soffer
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american real estate developer and philanthropist”. Today it says “american businessman”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Joseph Soffer (1913 – June 13, 2006) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist.1 Pittsburgh Post Gazette: “Obituary: Joseph Soffer / Real estate developer who built major shopping centers in region” By Elwin Green June 13, 2006 Pittsburgh Tribune: “Developer began family philanthropy tradition” BY Jerry Vondas June 12, 20062
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american real estate developer and philanthropist”. Today it says “american businessman”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
american real estate developer and philanthropist
Now
american businessman
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