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The counterpoint is there could times it would be more advantageous to take the same points as the opposition - even if that's zero - rather take a risk and be three worse off.

"Data from the past 35 years reveals that a solid opening foundation is not just advantageous, it is also decisive," he said in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald.

The Nile Valley’s hot, dry climate is advantageous for growing wonderfully flavorful tomatoes but disadvantageous for harvesting them, given their extreme perishability once picked.

With an advantageous geographic footprint, ongoing synergies flowing to the bottom line, and growing energy demand, it also looks like one of the best buys in the industry.

Instead, they are exploring how controlling shape and structure at a fine scale can produce new and advantageous mechanical properties.