Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon
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Laborious solutions often have more prestige in the short term 1 0 2and
The best work often seems like it took little effort because it was already there 1 0 2and
Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon 1 0 2and
Expressing ideas in their most general form makes them truer than intended 1 0 2and
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Originality is not a process, but a habit of mind 1 0 2Argument #fab1c9b8 1 0 2
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Great work often serves as a foundation for others to build upon 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible 1 0 2Mentions
Paul Graham/How To Do Great Work
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