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Don't let the company get distracted or excited about other things. A common mistake is that companies get excited by their own PR.

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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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