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I think there's a ton of value in being fully back. Again, like everything else, there's texture to this value. If you have a C-level team, one way of pushing them into the B-level is you make sure they all sit together and are surrounded by A players who are constantly telling them like, hey, go better, do more. If you have a great team, some people are actually more productive.