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" Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip. "

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" I feel like my competition is everything else that's competing for people's attention, not just other print magazines, newspapers and cable. It's your kid's report card and the games you want to play, all the things that compete for people's time. "

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