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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 30 Aug 2013

    Founders' Accents: http://paulgraham.com/accents.html 

    8:33 AM - 30 Aug 2013
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    • Ruth Ellison THE BLANK SWAN Miles Varghese Hamid Sarraf, MBA, Ph.D. matt Javier Maestro Georges Duverger Lalit Bathija vasu
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      2. Govind Kabra‏ @kabragovind 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        Since when did the accent become the singular (or even primary) reason for not being able to understand someone, @paulg?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @kabragovind

        @kabragovind It isn't.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Govind Kabra‏ @kabragovind 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        Then @paulg, why not list the non-accent reasons here “You have to go far down the list to find a C.E.O. with a strong foreign accent.”

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @kabragovind

        @kabragovind I think I did tell him about multiple predictors. But he couldn't print everything I said. He was at YC for days.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Mr. Anne Thrope‏ @ohlol 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        .@paulg is there a pregnant accent?

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      2. Mikhail Ksenzov‏ @mikhailksenzov 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        Follow up on the CEO 'accents' statements from @paulg (even honey badgers need to run backwards sometime): http://paulgraham.com/accents.html ” #wasfast

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      2. Alex Khomenko‏ @akhomenko 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        .@paulg lots of reasons ppl can be hard to understand. Calling out "accents" is a disservice. "Everyone chill" shows you still don't get it

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      3. Heath Borders‏ @heathborders 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @akhomenko

        @akhomenko this post clarifies the context of the Inc. post. I agree there're lots of communication issues, but he's showing a visible one.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Alex Khomenko‏ @akhomenko 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @heathborders

        @heathborders Yeah, I get it. But the way it comes across still leaves a bad taste in my immigrant mouth.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Heath Borders‏ @heathborders 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @akhomenko

        @akhomenko yeah, I can definitely see that.

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      1. Elies Campo‏ @elies 3 Sep 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        Anna's @abracarioca reply https://medium.com/p/f7ec84275824  to @Paulg's Founders' Accents http://paulgraham.com/accents.html 

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      1. Michael Wolfe‏ @michaelrwolfe 31 Aug 2013
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        @paulg agree - you can't even get a job at Starbucks if you can't communicate well with customers and co-workers

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      1. Rob Majteles‏ @treehcapital 30 Aug 2013
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        Glad @paulg clarifying "Founders' Accents" http://paulgraham.com/accents.html  But, issue is communicating well~accents negligible/small part of that

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      2. Artur Adib‏ @r2r 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        . @paulg As per your very scientific method, would you reach the same conclusion about women and African-Americans? (Hint: Pool bias)

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      3. Artur Adib‏ @r2r 30 Aug 2013
        Replying to @r2r

        . @paulg That's re: "You have to go far down the list to find a C.E.O. with a strong foreign accent. Alarmingly far down—like 100th place"

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      1. Stanley D‏ @Stanley_Dong 1 Sep 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg It's a mistake that you shouldn't make. VC should care more about business than founder's accent, gender, or looking. A lesson!

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      1. Hamid Sarraf, MBA, Ph.D.‏ @hsarraf 31 Aug 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Paul! Indeed, you brought up a very good advice. For an smart entrepreneur shouldn't be a problem to improve his/her accent, too.

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      1. munima_coolbaby‏ @munima_coolbaby 31 Aug 2013
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        RT@paulg downright stupid &racist http://paulgraham.com/accents.html  if u r an entrepreneur avoid this kind like the plague for starters am unfollowing

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      1. Sanja Gauthier‏ @sanjagauthier 31 Aug 2013
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        @paulg As an owner of an accent I appreciate the honesty and get it. One just needs to be smart enough, find a way around it & transcend it.

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