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I think mature isn't the right word I would use stable instead.

10 to 1 ratio also pops up in business quite a bit between leaders and competitors in high entry barrier fields. If your competitor is 10 times bigger than you then 90:9:1 ratio pops out quite naturally in many places espcially with even the slightest selection bias.

Pretty much most Leader:challenger:niche selections will maintain a similar ratio, just your run of the mill power distribution.



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