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To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.
Pierre Omidyar
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Pierre Omidyar
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: June 21
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Paris
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Pierre Morad Omidyar
Pierre M. Omidyar
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