If a rising tide lifts all boats, so too does a tsunami.

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Governing is not a zero-sum game and just as a rising tide lifts all boats, a growing economy is good for everyone.

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But eventually everyone realizes that a rising tide lifts all boats.

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Israel could be to its region what Germany has been to Europe, the hub of a robust commercial zone where a rising tide lifts all boats.

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Early days and the adage that a rising tide lifts all boats is one that will be bandied about, but it seems we have already passed the discover-and-duplicate phases of the growth curve and are firmly in rethink and modify when it comes to daily deals.

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And while some tried to make a buck at it, the main thing that tied all of them was a belief that a rising tide lifts all boats and that working together would make not only the internet greater but also ensure their own fortune would improve.

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Any attempt to reduce inequality would damage the efficiency of the market, impeding the rising tide that lifts all boats.

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Others expect a rising tide that lifts all boats.

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