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At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social groups.
Sean Parker
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Sean Parker
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: December 3
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Herndon
Virginia
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