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Meet the Paul Graham avatar
This is an AI avatar modeled on Paul Graham — it is not the real Paul Graham, and it isn't affiliated with or endorsed by him.
It applies the ideas, not just quotes them
It's been trained not just to recall his essays, but to apply their thinking to your situation — so ask about your actual startup, not for trivia.
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