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" My neighbors don't care that I'm an author. It's inherently ego-inhibiting. "

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" Growth hacking isn't some proprietary technical process shrouded in secrecy. In fact, it has grown and developed in the course of very public conversations. There are no trade secrets to guard. "

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" Here's the thing I've learned about ideas: It's your job to have them. "

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