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my best mentors were brilliant assholes.

assholes respect competence and push out shitty performers.

we've all been sold a lie.



In other words, brilliant jerks don't BS you and tell you like it is. An admirable trait in my experience. And when you finally prove your worth to a brilliant jerk there tends to be a level of respect.




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