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A small communication breakdown is enough for everyone to be working on slightly different things. And then you loose focus.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
Samuel Altman
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Everyone
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