Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band is playing random notes, it still sounds kind of like music. The concealment of failure is built into them.

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Band Bands Big Big Companies Built Companies Even Failure Half Kind Like Marching Music Notes Playing Random Sounds Still Them

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