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Willingness to take risks is the path to success.
Biz Stone
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Biz Stone
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: March 10
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Computer Scientist
Creative Director
San Francisco County
California
Christopher Isaac Stone
Isaac Biz Stone
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