Problems that seem unimportant often matter more than they seem
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Problems that seem unimportant often matter more than they seem 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Originality in choosing problems is more important than originality in solving them 1 0 2Mentions
Paul Graham/How To Do Great Work
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