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... you can think about that for everyone you hire: will I bet the future of this company on this single hire? And that's a tough bar.

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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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