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Benjamin Franklin

How to Take Over the World

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Turn Disadvantages into Advantages

The greatest American diplomat of all time leveraged his celebrity, cultivated through appearance and conversation, along with clever tactics such as having a spy in his staff. Instead of being hindered by the spy, he used the situation to his advantage, playing the French and the British against each other to secure favorable treaties and military support, bankrupting France in the process. This demonstrates the power of turning obstacles into advantages in achieving diplomatic success.

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