Or seeing that the core competitive advantage is going to disappear and thus just sweating the incumbent position?

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It believes that independent agency system is its core strength and most important competitive advantage.

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Of course, you may have one or two specialists with the core capability that is your competitive advantage.

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The right reasons are its core capabilities, its sustainable competitive advantage.

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So are there any apartment REITs that build their strategies around a focused core of competence that leads to greater competitive advantage?

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These high-priority IT spending areas are core to our strategic focus and represent market segments where EMC has established leadership positions and competitive advantage.

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