The problem with this indirect technique is that it does not tell you much about the planet you have discovered.

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Just as with Mr Nader, the problem for Mr Gore is indirect, not direct.

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Eventually, as the market matures and customers understand the problem and the need for a solution, indirect sales model becomes very important from a scalability perspective.

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