Was it dumb luck, being in the right place at the right time, a magical mistake or something else?
Whether by dumb luck or crazy insightful genius (or a combination of both), Twitter started as a mobile company.
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It is not because of dumb luck in the absence of government regulation.
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"Lost" papers, though, have a way of turning up, either as a result of assiduous detective work or pure dumb luck.
"It was dumb luck, " says Steve Farace, the brewery's director of marketing.
How the couple was able to get into the White House event without being on the guest list was called "dumb luck" by the Dardens.
Chung survived, like so many that day, because of dumb luck.
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Second, the rapid appreciation in my position is dumb luck.
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"It was dumb luck that a veteran of four years was able to meet the President of the U.S, who I have lots of support and respect for, " Darden said.
There are a lot of variables, and while it can be rewarding to work it all out, success more often than not feels like dumb luck combined with aggressive persistence.
Changing business conditions, upstart competition, bad luck and just plain dumb decisions can knock the highest-flying companies off the Fab 50.
For those not put off by its remorselessly chirpy tone, this book contains some valuable self-help advice, not least in a discussion about luck, which, apart from the dumb kind, the authors believe is something that can be influenced.
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