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  "whyItWorks": "- **Structural solutions beat operational ones rhetorically.** \"Sell the\n  segment\" is cleaner than \"improve the segment's margins by 300bps\".\n- **It neutralises the CEO-can-fix-this defence.** Even a great operator\n  can't fix a capital-allocation problem structurally baked into the\n  company.\n- **It offers a clear realisation path** with historical precedents —\n  the capital markets know how to spin a subsidiary.\n- **Tax-efficient mechanics exist** (Section 355 spin-offs in US,\n  demergers in UK/EU) that neutralise \"too tax-inefficient\" pushback.\n- **It shows management what \"yes\" looks like**. Vague demands get\n  rejected; a specific structural proposal forces a yes/no.",
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