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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2017

    YC's first building had a post in the middle of it. Speakers inevitably ended up leaning on it. This is Steve Kaufer of TripAdvisor.pic.twitter.com/ehhnvGZf9a

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      1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2017

        (Photo by Garry Tan, who was a founder in that batch and later became a partner.)

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      2. Estelle Weyl‏ @estellevw 21 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Is that a gay bar? Why is it all men?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2017
        Replying to @estellevw

        You're making the common mistake of ignoring YC's female cofounder (in the center of the picture). http://paulgraham.com/jessica.html 

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      4. Justin Lowery‏ @cerebralideas 21 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg @estellevw

        Lol: "No, it's not ALL men! We have a one, white female! She's in the back, passed the 30 dudes. Squint harder damn it!"

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      2. Darren Herman‏Verified account @dherman76 21 Sep 2017
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        I remember that building. Was on a culdesac, no?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 21 Sep 2017
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        The cross street was one people didn't use much, but it wasn't quite a cul de sac.http://goo.gl/dHdKzQ 

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      4. Darren Herman‏Verified account @dherman76 21 Sep 2017
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        Yup that's the one. You and your team run an impressive program! I was there representing my ad agency to partner with the companies

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      2. Garry BUIDL Tan‏Verified account @garrytan 21 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Miss Garden Street! That summer was the hardest working time in my life.

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      3. Christopher Golda‏ @golda 21 Sep 2017
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        I think you took this one, Garry cc @michaelmontanopic.twitter.com/6NKR4OwbgU

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      1. Edward Kim‏ @edawerd 21 Sep 2017
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        Fond memories of YC in 2008. Boy have I aged since then :)

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      1. deniscollison‏ @deniscollison 21 Sep 2017
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        A la Lamb's 'origin of roast pig', I was waiting for the "from that time on, everyone put a pole in the middle of..."http://www.bartleby.com/380/prose/491.html …

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      1. Derek Howlwick  🐺 🎃‏ @derekhardwick 21 Sep 2017
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        Definitely a feature and not a bug…

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      1. Ran Reichman‏ @ranreichman 21 Sep 2017
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        Big things usually start small

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      1. Prof Jeff Cunningham‏ @cunninghamjeff 21 Sep 2017
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        Every big tent must have a poll to lean on.

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      1. Brett Hellman  🤗‏ @bretthellman 21 Sep 2017
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        would love a follow-up on "where are they now"

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