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		MaxBarraclough on Feb 16, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble A similar thing happens with seemingly healthy companies going bust overnight. There's a reason they never let anyone know: it would be self-fulfilling if they let the world know they were in trouble.

joekrill on Feb 16, 2018 [–]

I'm not saying they need to let the world know. But don't actively tell them on a daily basis that the company is in excellent shape and everyone is safe and secure for the foreseeable future.

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