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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Mar 2019
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    Me: If a friend asked how to get rich, what would you tell them? 6 yo: Do something nobody else has done. Don't copy ideas. And make something lots of people actually want.

    12:19 PM - 24 Mar 2019
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      2. Clay Crocker‏ @theExpatpreneur 24 Mar 2019
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        So a 6 year old said that?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Mar 2019
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        Yeah, that's a verbatim quote. Startups are a constant topic of conversation in our household. I was curious how much had penetrated.

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      2. Dr. Chen Zhen‏ @dizzzzziness 24 Mar 2019
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        Research suggests that the simplest way to become extremely rich is by being born to the right parents

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Mar 2019
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        Paul Graham Retweeted Paul Graham

        Your reply made me realize this:https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1109902207326015488 …

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        Paul GrahamVerified account @paulg
        I've met a lot of people who were aggrieved that other people were rich and not them, and I've met a lot of people who went on to become rich, but I've never met anyone who did both.
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      2. Tom Carnell‏ @tccarnell 24 Mar 2019
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        actually, clever entrepreneurs are often "quick to copy", or "jump on the bandwagon". When the craze is over, jump on the next bandwagon - I'm jealous of these guys because my ethical compass & idealism prevents me from doing that.

        1 reply 2 retweets 11 likes
      3. Tom Carnell‏ @tccarnell 24 Mar 2019
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        EG: selling "ring tones" via SMS for €2, or setting up a "e-store" to sell the same stuff other shops sell.

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      2. Jeff Huber‏ @jeffreyhuber 24 Mar 2019
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        We need PG children’s books!

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      3. k8‏ @katgleason 24 Mar 2019
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        WAIT that is a good idea!

        0 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
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      1. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 24 Mar 2019
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        Indoctrination success! But it's one thing to understand the theory and quite another to put it into practice...

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      2. Steven Woods‏Verified account @sgwoods 24 Mar 2019
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        Expected value? Work toward a high pay career such as tier 1 software dev at Google. Improve yourself & gain experience. Selectively challenge yourself by changing corps for more senior roles. Save like crazy, live simply & invest in low fee market index funds. Avoid startups.

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      3. Matt Scobel‏ @MattScobel 24 Mar 2019
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        This answer kinda makes me sad Steven :(

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