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I'm really interested in the intersection between reputation, identity, and knowledge.

Fred Wilson

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Fred Wilson
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 20
Blogger
Businessman
Financier
Venture Capitalist
New York City
New York
Interested
Knowledge
Really
Intersection
Intersections
Reputation
Identity

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Ideas that most people derided as ridiculous have produced the best outcomes. Don't do the obvious thing.
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