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You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer.

Sam Altman

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
Samuel Altman
Killer
Killers
Indecisiveness
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