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This one makes me sad to write, but: I've had two people who worked for me who told me early on that their previous manager was terrible, horrible, a nightmare, etc. This instantly activated a visceral protectiveness in me, and made go out of my way to give
At the best cocktail bar in New York[^1] you can get a cocktail for about $18. At various other mediocre cocktail bars, you can get a mediocre cocktail for $16. (If you really care to you can go to a classy hotel and get a mediocre cocktail for $32)
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seriously everyone is saying it and i'm not even paying most of them anymore
Charlie Becker Letter #97