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		mtw on Oct 15, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Matt Maroon - But Seriously not really, flickr, stumbleupon, clubpenguin started when .com bubble crashed. crises do spurr ground-breaking technologies and new ways

olefoo on Oct 15, 2008 [–]

Starvation is a spur to success.

rw on Oct 15, 2008 | | [–]

Starvation eliminates the ability to execute on hard tasks.

olefoo on Oct 15, 2008 | | | [–]

Maybe that should be read as "The PROSPECT of starvation is a a spur to success."

LogicHoleFlaw on Oct 15, 2008 | | [–]

Well, it certainly won't be an unsurmountable obstacle.

Depending on who you ask, I'm either persistent, stubborn, or muley.

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