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We look for people who are passionate about something. In a way, it almost doesn’t matter what you’re passionate about. What we really look for when we’re interviewing people is what they’ve shown an initiative to do on their own.

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Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: May 14
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