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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg Mar 19

    8 yo says he wants to write stories when he grows up, but he also wants to do something to help people. I told him stories do help people, and that for kids in particular books are often a lifeline.

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      1. Noureddin Bakir‏ @Noureddinbakir Mar 19
        Replying to @paulg

        I still think it’s absurd so many kids have access to smart devices but cannot afford hard-cover books

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      1. Gaurav Tiwari‏ @gauravt168 Mar 19
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        Stories are one the most powerful tools available to humankind. That is why we decided to build @MySutradhar

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      1. Siri Avalur  3⃣ 0⃣  🚢‏ @SiriAvalur Mar 19
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        Everyone has a story and every story must be told. You never know who may find hope in these stories.

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      2. Jesse Clain‏ @jesseclain Mar 19
        Replying to @paulg

        i love how much you talk about your kids and how obviously a loving father you are. i'm about to get married, thinking about having kids, and will likely be the primary caretaker -- your stories about your kids help me.

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg Mar 19
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        Thanks! If you're thinking about having kids you might like this: http://paulgraham.com/kids.html 

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      1. Veronica Humble‏ @veronica_humble Mar 19
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        There is also a remarkable tradition of doctors turned writers from Chekhov, Conan Doyle and Bulgakov to Oliver Sachs and Atul Gawande..

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      1. Tom Tospace‏ @TomTospace Mar 19
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        The stories we tell also have real world imact. E.g. do we tell stories of us vs them or of a shared humanity.

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      1. Some One‏ @public8108 Mar 19
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        I can verify the truth. If I didn't read books, I would probably be some 4ed-up piece of shit if I didn't read. Even now, i have "the fall of the five" open in another tab. books preserve information, and they have changed the world of those who read them.

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      1. Ali Nicholl‏ @AC_Nicholl Mar 19
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        Image of a writer quote from Neil Gaiman’s quote book Coraline “Fairy tales are more than true: not because the tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.”
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      1. Richard Gray‏ @richard_gray7 Mar 19
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        Hi Paul, Please may you show your son my creative writing video? https://youtu.be/eSjKa81CSow  I'm a creative writing tutor who teaches kids how to write stories. I've been told by kids that the SOAP technique that I teach is really useful and fun. I hope he enjoys this 😊

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