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You want to sound crazy, but you want to actually be right.

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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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The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.
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Unpopular but right is what you're going for.
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