Justice Sotomayor came to the district court from a law firm where she was a partner focused on complex commercial litigation, gaining insight in the workings of a global economy.

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In 2000, Sunny sold the chain and focused her efforts on sharing her experience and insight as a high-profile speaker and author.

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Today, it is possible to gather the insight of over 100, 000 minds focused to the same goal, from zero-to-productivity, in the matter of days, not years.

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The metrics, which RadioShack shared exclusively with Forbes, provide insight into the effectiveness of Twitter marketing campaigns, particularly ones focused on gadgets.

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Lolapps, backed by Polaris Venture Partners and Ron Conway, is a technology-focused game developer with 25 million users across all its games. 6waves, backed by Insight Venture Partners, is a game publisher that handles marketing, monetization and distribution for game developers.

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