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When a big company lays you off, they often give you a year's salary to 'go pursue a dream.' If you're stupid, you panic and get another job. If you're smart, you take the money and use the time to figure out what you want to do next.

Bruce Schneier

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Bruce Schneier
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 15
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