Paul Graham

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How to Work Hard

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#startups#programming#thinking#philosophy
"June 2021 It might not seem there's much to learn about how to work hard. Anyone who's been to school knows what it entails, even if they chose not to do it. There are 12 year olds who work amazingly hard."

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