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“If you do not know where your competitor is, or overconfident and snobbish about your competitor, or are unable to comprehend how yourcompetitor became a real threat, you will surely fall behind him. Don't be the "they" in this idiom: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

Quote by Jack Ma

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Jack Ma is a renowned Chinese entrepreneur and the founder of Alibaba Group. Born on September 10, 1964, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, he graduated from Hangzhou Normal University. With his unique business vision and innovative spirit, Jack Ma successfully created one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms, Alibaba, which has had a profound impact on China's e-commerce and internet industry. more

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