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I believe that there's something interesting about anyone and everyone - you just have to figure out what that something is.
Tony Hsieh
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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
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Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
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