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Emphasizing that it wasn't merely high-profile mob leaders who led to the decline, the speaker asserts that powerful figures such as Joe Bonanno and Frank Costello represented a different era of the mafia—one that was far more adept at operating in shadows than the flamboyant Gotti. Gotti, while dangerous, is described as a product of the mafia’s declining days, surrounded by those who had mastered the art of secrecy and discretion. Their essentially low-profile approach to criminal enterprise allowed them to flourish without attracting excessive attention, unlike Gotti’s brazen and public lifestyle.