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Naval Ravikant
10/29/15
@ Tim Ferriss
The best thing you can do for yourself in the tech business is to move to Silicon Valley, similar to how actors need to go to Hollywood.
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Naval Ravikant — The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
@ Tim Ferriss
10/29/15
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