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Naval Ravikant

10/29/15

@ Tim Ferriss

You should evaluate each investment opportunity on its own merits, regardless of past failures in that space.

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Naval Ravikant — The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

@ Tim Ferriss

Naval Ravikant — The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

10/29/15

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