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When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.

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Biz Stone
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: March 10
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I knew Mac pretty well. I'd used them when I was younger.
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The most rewarding thing for me has been this affirmation for me that people are basically good and smart, and if you give them a simple tool that allows them to exhibit that behavior, they'll prove it to you every single day.
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