The way I can tell I didn't say a quote attributed to me is not by remembering everything I've ever said, but by knowing what I would say. When I rea… - Paul Graham

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The way I can tell I didn't say a quote attributed to me is not by remembering everything I've ever said, but by knowing what I would say. When I read something and think "I'd never write that," I know I didn't.

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About Paul Graham

Paul Graham (born 1964) is an English computer scientist, essayist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author. He is best known for his work on the programming language Lisp, his former startup Viaweb (later renamed Yahoo! Store), cofounding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm Y Combinator, his essays, and Hacker News.

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