He tells how Sohu.com "caught the last train" to list on New York's Nasdaq technology stocks index in July 2000, just as the dotcom boom came crashing down, but survived to turn its first profit in the third quarter of 2002.

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Turns out, the smart folks at MGM Resorts had hired John Gauntner to create their list and train the staff.

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Read through their list anyway to train your eye toward good taste.

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