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I think we are a better and a more efficient society when people actually get to do the things that they really are passionate about, and really are amazing at, because it's going to mean better stuff for us, too.
Alexis Ohanian
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Alexis Ohanian
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: April 24
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