Does Levchin have a deep understanding of the company and its product?

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"They have a deep understanding of our company and what WaMu must do to address the challenges that lie ahead and restore value to our shareholders, " the letter said.

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By putting it into volume production in NAND flash, the company will have gained a deep understanding and will have a very mature process by the time it decides to use double patterning to make the SRAM caches on its processor chips.

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Natalie Gross, chief executive officer at global marketing and technology company, Amaze, points out that anyone in business today needs to have a deep-rooted understanding of technology "both in terms of the impact technology has had and will continue to have on society, and how it can be used in a specific business context".

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But is there some truth in the charge that only an insider can have the "deep and profound understanding of policing" required for the job?

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First, they will have marketers who share a very deep, common understanding of the core business drivers for their company and their category.

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"You cannot have just a good human connection without a deep understanding of the game, " stated Ben Shimon, who has known Grant since he was a child and is still in regular contact with him.

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Your assured handling of business of the House and your understanding of its traditions and practices have earned you the deep respect of Peers across the House.

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