I think a group could make itself very distinct by believing certain truths and doing certain rationally justified things.
Most groups of weapon developers probably hope to keep their knowledge distinct from that of other groups for as long as they can...
What? I don't get this. Also, why should weapons developers care whether their products are distinctive? Having better weapons helps, and being better is being distinctive, but so is being worse.
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