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AdvancedStrategic Intelligence
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Indicators and Warnings in Strategic Analysis

Build the list before the event, set a threshold you can defend, and warn while a decision still exists.

Smoke detectors for people who otherwise wait for the fire marshal's memoir.

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The Chief(Owl)

"If it is not observable and it has no threshold, it is not an indicator. It is a mood."

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