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		bagels 12 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of ... Buying and nurturing Instagram and Whatsapp are two other instances of "getting lucky"

EA-3167 12 months ago [–]

Identifying and buying potential competitors is neither lucky, nor is it visionary, it's just SOP for megacorps with deep pockets and potential competition.

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