Once we see a pattern emerge from one type of bot, then we work to reverse engineer the technology they use and identify it as malicious.

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When listening over breakfast to what people had to say of my comrades and me, I saw a pattern emerge: we were all, in a way, thanking each person for having mentored the others.

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For this pattern to emerge, the Robber Baron era of our current technology cycle has to have matured and plateaued, and big companies must be in the market for incremental innovations that enhance their main offerings.

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Eventually, a clear pattern will emerge.

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Yet behind the confusion, a pattern is starting to emerge.

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Should a pattern of broad and consistent criticism emerge, however, companies can ignore it only at their own peril.

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