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A korrentour reading

Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers.

Drawn from what Paul Graham said

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What Paul Graham actually said

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    Paul Graham 1 Oct 2024

    So a world divided into writes and write-nots is more dangerous than it sounds. It will be a world of thinks and think-nots.

    Writes and Write-Nots (October 2024)paulgraham.com

First recorded here 1 Oct 2024 · How quotes work

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