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I don't have a crystal ball, but if you can ever put yourself in a situation where you are indispensable - where you aren't part of what looks like a fad, but you actually are a company, a brand that people trust and go to - at this point, you could put some of the mainstays of tech on anything, right?

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Alexis Ohanian
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: April 24
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The people who are going to be succeeding are not going to be waiting around for anyone's permission.
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