I disagree about the importance of stealing blinds.
If you can successfully do it, it buys you at least another free orbit around the table. Also, while the blinds are only 1.5 bets, it may get to the point that those 1.5 bets represent a healthy chunk of your stack.
Stealing blinds is an art and if mastered can keep you in the tournament longer and gives you the chance to make your move with premium hands.
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