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Foorgot to look at the 'Buddha as avatar of Vishnu' line of argument.
It depends on what side you're on. If you are a strict Buddhist, the Buddha was a man, a very enlightened man, but a man nonetheless. If you are Hindi and a believer in the overal Hindi faith, Buddha was but a mask on the face of Brahaman, much like Christ, Muhammed, Vishnu, Krisna, Kali, etc, etc.
Most non-Hindi Buddhists would thoroughly disagree with 'Buddha as Vishnu', and many Hindi Buddhists disagree, but it is a valid point to mention as it is a very prevalent take on Buddha/Vishnu in the land where Buddhism was born.
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