Paul Graham on Twitter: "Appallingly mixed metaphor, but the recipe for the biggest kind of startup success is to run a tight ship in an up elevator."

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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Jan 2017
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  Corollary: Keep an eye on Reddit, which has always had the up elevator but only recently became a tight ship again.
  
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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Jan 2017
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  Steve Huffman came back as CEO.
  
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1. pbeckhelm‏ @pbeckhelm 16 Jan 2017
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  in other news, the key to success is to be successful.
  
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1. FAKEGRIMLOCK‏ @FAKEGRIMLOCK 16 Jan 2017
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  HOW TO START UP: 1. BUILD SHIP ON EXPLOSION ABOUT TO HAPPEN. 2. MAKE SHIP EXPLOSION-PROOF.
  
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1. Zubin Wadia‏ @zubinwadia 16 Jan 2017
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  it resolves, if the elevator is watertight for the journey up.
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1. FAKEGRIMLOCK‏ @FAKEGRIMLOCK 16 Jan 2017
  Replying to @sdrgalvis @paulg
  
  WRONG QUESTION. RIGHT ONE: CAN WE BUILD TRUMP DESTROYING SHIP? ANSWER: YES.
  
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1. Scott Cheloha‏ @skotchandsoda 16 Jan 2017
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  No better way to start the week than with a nautical metaphor.
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