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Wow. This is a silly discussion to begin with, but is anyone actually, honestly contending that Wal-Mart would not be more successful absent the internet? Do people actually believe Bezos would have spawned a mail order book business absent the internet? That Sears plus shipping trumps Wal-Mart B&M?
Wal-Mart, Sears, and Home Depot survived the internet then learned how to leverage it. Border Books, Circuit City, CompUSA, and many others did not learn to adapt and perished.
The world changed with the rise of the internet, but it wasn't a boon for all.
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