To forecast how many seats each party will win you have to know not just how many votes each will get, but where they will get them.

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How can you stress-test banks if you do not know how their troubled assets will be dealt with and at what price?

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Will you work harder and produce more if you know not only how productive you are compared to your colleagues but what your colleagues are getting paid?

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This is an important section to peruse, and not just so you know how many JetStream airplanes the founders will be able to purchase once liquid.

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How valuable will it be to you to know whether or not the candidate you vote for can give a straight answer?

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Today, we may be talking about how sensors will let Google: Project Glass know whether or not you are skydiving or strolling on a beach.

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It will confuse the hiring manager because he or she is not going to know how to fit you in.

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Chances are you will never know how many lawsuits have been brought against a venture capitalist by owners who feel they were not fairly treated.

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When NBA free agents like LeBron James make choices based on how those decisions will play in China, you know that the vast Chinese consumer economy is not far behind.

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So how do you get employees to think like owners when they're not and know they will never be?

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