With people power, then, just like with a stock portfolio, the key is to diversify. Rather than seeking out just the people who are like you, or the people you think are cool, or the people who answer any sort of narrow description, try to anticipate your needs and staff your movement accordingly. If you have in mind a string of street performances to raise awareness, for example, it may be time to befriend a bunch of jugglers, mimes, and puppeteers. If you are thinking of some sort of online action, grab a few bottles of Mountain Dew Code Red and suck up to some programmers. If you want to
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