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May 2019
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Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

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Competition will blind you to greater games. You're one step away from a better market.

• Businesses that seem like they're in direct competition really aren't 0:00

• My first company got caught up in the wrong game 1:23

Transcript: http://nav.al/stupid-games

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