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I believe cellulosic fuels, biofuels made from nonfood crops are the only solution that will make a difference.

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Vinod Khosla
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 28
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National Capital Region of Delhi
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The willingness to fail gives us the freedom to succeed.
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Everybody else is afraid to fail. I do not really care because when I fail, I try something new.
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If everyone played it safe, we wouldn't get anywhere.
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I don’t mind failing, but if I succeed it better be worth succeeding for.
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