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We didn't have anything before Twitter that allowed a group of people roaming around a city to communicate instantly, in real time, and in a coordinated way, in a group.

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Biz Stone
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: March 10
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San Francisco County
California
Christopher Isaac Stone
Isaac Biz Stone
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