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To hear them tell it, the "dot com" companies of the world hold all the cards against big business. They're nimble and quick-footed, have the youngest and brightest talent, aren't bogged down by corporate bureaucracy and truly understand the Internet. Why don't the corporate dinosaurs just roll over and die? Those statements may have held up a year ago, and may still ring true in some sectors today, but by and large the Fortune 500 are beginning to roar back against their "dot com" competitors. In fact, a reverse school of thought is beginning to emerge that in the long run, the corporate giants will have the staying power and financial resources to crush the upstarts. Get ready for the revenge of the dinosaurs.
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