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Historical empires are vulnerable to borderland or smaller peoples because the underdog can exploit weaknesses that the empire does not see in itself.
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Underdog Advantage
Historical empires are vulnerable to borderland or smaller peoples because the underdog can exploit weaknesses that the empire does not see in itself.
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"It's usually the underdog that has the advantage. And we see this from history all the time. Okay? So when the Persians in about..."
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