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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 19 Mar 2017

    "An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field." – Niels Bohr

    5:17 AM - 19 Mar 2017
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      1. মুকুন্দ মাধৱ নাথ (Mukunda Madhava Nath)  🇮🇳  ⚙️‏ @m2n037 19 Mar 2017
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        I am making mistakes too. Looks like I am going to be an expert once I make a million more

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      1. Chris Titley‏ @Chris_Titley 19 Mar 2017
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        hey Paul, I would love to have you on a podcast here down under to talk your life story etc - any chance ?

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      1. Lawrence Nahum‏ @LarryBitcoin 19 Mar 2017
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        well it also need to recognize/remember the mistakes and avoid them

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      1. atom ant‏ @atomant642 19 Mar 2017
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        or rather “aware of” all the mistakes? Bismarck: “Only a fool learns from his own mistakes”

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      2. Aristotle Tzafalias‏ @Aristot73 19 Mar 2017
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        @halvarflake a fool learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others - otto von bismarck, generalist :)

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      3. Philip Young‏ @philipyoungg 19 Mar 2017
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        gold!

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      1. Tof Govaerts‏ @TofGovaerts 19 Mar 2017
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        "Your theory is crazy, the only real question is: is it crazy enough ?" - Niels Bohr

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      1. Tim Pastoor (timp@x0f.org)‏ @timpastoor 19 Mar 2017
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        If you ever wanna talk P2P identity & reputation, call me. I'm the worst.

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      1. Keith Ahern‏ @keithahern 19 Mar 2017
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        I tried lots of times to come up with a better definition but failed :-)

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      1. bob dorf‏ @bobdorf 19 Mar 2017
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        thanks. now I know why I'm often introduced as a startup expert...this is WHY, exactly...rooted in learning "what not to do again!"

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