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		fallentimes on Sept 9, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peter Thiel: Best Predictor of Startup Success Is ... I wish I could find the link to the quote by him, but when he was at Paypal they actively tried to not hire jocks.

steveplace on Sept 9, 2008 [–]

If the interviewee played pickup basketball in his spare time, he would be out.

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