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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Dec 2018

    9 yo: What's the point of life? Me: I think there are two: to do great things and to be good to people. 9 yo: Can you tell me someone who did both? Me: Mommy. She started Y Combinator, and you know how nice she is. 9 yo (surprised): Wow, I'm lucky to have her as a mother…

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    • Minh 🐣 Rawi Mistry Irfan Ali BowTied Geek 🧊🧙‍♂️ Marcos Sagrado (@HOME) Dr.ArchivalGenomics🧬 🐊 👩🏻‍💻 Abhishek Kunal Bhatia
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      1. HafsaS‏ @thebusybean_ 15 Dec 2018
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        Wow what a great dad you are 👌🏻💯

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      1. David D'Souza‏ @dds180 15 Dec 2018
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        Being good to people is a great thing. Successes can be small yet important...

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      1. Achintya अचिन्त्य गौमत‏ @vibrantachintya 15 Dec 2018
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        Always a delight to talk to 9yo-ish.!

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      1. Kim-Mai Cutler‏Verified account @kimmaicutler 15 Dec 2018
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        😂❤️

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      1. Ashley Huffman‏ @ChickTech 15 Dec 2018
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        #lifegoals

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      1. Gehan‏ @GehanFathi 15 Dec 2018
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        One of my best conversations is with my eight and nine year old nephews

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      1. Jay Meattle  👋🏻‏ @meattle 15 Dec 2018
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        So true. I spent some time with Jessica at the YC Cambridge office ~10 years ago at one of the dinners and what stood out and very memorable was how nice and welcoming she was!

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      2. Dave‏ @daveholoway 15 Dec 2018
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        There are just so many things wrong with this, where would you start? How about white privilege and the benefits that come with having lots of money and good health. It's nice to be nice and do good when you're not trying to just survive...

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      3. Ari Paul  ⛓️‏Verified account @AriDavidPaul 15 Dec 2018
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        What answer would you give on behalf of non-white people Dave? Does every race have its own meaning of life?

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      1. Adam Kirk‏ @atomkirk 15 Dec 2018
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        Youre going to be married a long time

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