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Having that kind of endorsement and having Paul Graham's readership coming to your site and contributing to it and building the foundation of the community was just a really invaluable way to start Reddit.
Alexis Ohanian
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Alexis Ohanian
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: April 24
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