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The more popular a person thinks he is in the blogosphere, the thinner his skin and the thicker his hypocrisy. This should be exactly the opposite: the higher you go the thicker the skin and thinner the hypocrisy.

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Guy Kawasaki
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 30
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