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It's hard to think of a time when I'm not working, but when that is the case, I like to travel and eat good food.
Luis von Ahn
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Luis von Ahn
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 19
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This sounds strange to many people, but I work out for exactly 16 minutes every day, and do so at maximum speed by running 2.5 miles. This keeps me healthy without taking up too much time so I can stay focused on other things. It's one of the most efficient things I do each day.
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If you get asked to do something that would take place down the road (say you get asked to speak at a conference that's a year away) and you wouldn't want to do it if it were taking place next week, then don't do it. This advice has helped me evaluate the opportunities that I truly want to dedicate my time to and those that I don't.
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Because education is such a broad area, I chose to focus on language learning.
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One fact we're particularly proud of is that there are more people learning languages on Duolingo in the US than there are people learning languages in the entire US public school system.
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