Chinese media mogul Yang Lan outdoes Oprah in the number of people hanging on her every tweet.

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Pushing all the global warming fear buttons, Doerr outdoes his friend Al Gore.

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Other states earmark taxes as well, but Alabama outdoes them all, designating no less than 89% of its revenues for specific purposes.

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But when it comes to adventure, Paulsen outdoes Branson, Bezos and Allen.

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In terms of sheer spectacle, it outdoes just about every other comic book film, but it takes that spectacle and weaves it together with a strong script and excellent performances.

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Now, this same mindset is catching on in China, and as the fear of failure goes away, we may see another golden era for startups in China that outdoes the first wave from 2004-2008.

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