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Their wordsAdopting the traditional semiconductor manufacturing business model to compete head to head against the likes of Intel would guarantee automatic failure.
Their wordsBut over time things got more and more expensive and people started dropping out.
Their wordsThis leaves just TSMC, Intel, and Samsung Foundry as the last competitors in the industry capable of doing work at the leading edge.
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