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Pensive is Dead

Can't tell you who I am or how I know. This is 20 minutes ol...
aromatic gaming laptop dysfunction
  09/07/23
nobody on current day orange site knows or cares about pensi...
Snowy Irradiated Place Of Business
  09/07/23
The old ones must remember him.
appetizing theater
  09/07/23
a real John Kennedy Toole
comical ruby deer antler
  09/07/23
Is this true? Fuuuuuuck. Can't say I'm surprised, though....
appetizing theater
  09/07/23
book was 'bucket complete' three years ago according to him ...
Bat shit crazy psychic
  09/08/23
He's probably overdone the perfectionism. Or maybe he has to...
Balding orchestra pit persian
  09/08/23
natural causes = ???
180 impressive selfie
  09/07/23
autism
Abusive old irish cottage karate
  09/07/23
Probably heart. We're talking about a 47-year-old who had an...
appetizing theater
  09/07/23
Can't say, but he's not that old.
aromatic gaming laptop dysfunction
  09/07/23
so, AIDS?
primrose spectacular plaza boltzmann
  09/08/23
He's 39 or 40. He isn't dead. This was a shitty rumor sta...
Mint menage
  09/08/23
nah, he just poasted ch. 3 of farisa's crossing
Thriller zippy whorehouse rigor
  09/07/23
stfu mike
Greedy Spot Gunner
  09/07/23
If OP is correct, sounds like he did.
appetizing theater
  09/07/23
RIP if true
Razzle business firm
  09/07/23
He was playing a dangerous game, standing up to Silicon Vall...
crystalline aphrodisiac ticket booth french chef
  09/07/23
He literally tweeted 34 minutes ago 🤨
Drunken insanely creepy crackhouse
  09/07/23
Sad he was still in the flower of youth and working at the h...
Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University
  09/07/23
Steve Mnuchin crashes out of ceiling More like END STAGE...
Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate
  09/07/23
uh, looks like he posted 36 minutes ago on his twitter
Wild Clear Faggot Firefighter
  09/07/23
This is really weird. I got a text about it from my boss but...
motley milk
  09/07/23
What is the orange site saying?
motley milk
  09/07/23
I doubt it. I REALLY doubt it. Do any of you have HN acco...
puce boiling water theatre
  09/07/23
Sorry to hear that Mike "Perch".
Razzle business firm
  09/07/23
Oh great, time for XO death rumors
Emerald maniacal market mad-dog skullcap
  09/07/23
Someone needs to get over to Hacker News and ask around to f...
Balding orchestra pit persian
  09/07/23
He was a bit of an asshole, but a correct asshole. Seriously...
Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University
  09/07/23
Sounds like u killed him, bro!
Bateful jap
  09/07/23
I hope it's false, but Hacker News thinks it's true. http...
Arousing point
  09/07/23
I think it's false. I got a text about this at 11 am, same s...
Mint menage
  09/07/23
tp
soul-stirring stead
  09/07/23
sup Pensive.
Stirring Burgundy Hunting Ground
  09/07/23
finally some good news
excitant address windowlicker
  09/07/23
Just heard the same shit at a bar in the Mission. I really d...
puce boiling water theatre
  09/07/23
We have friends in common who would probably know and they h...
Diverse nighttime stage
  09/07/23
don't run pensive paul graham cs u
demanding personal credit line
  09/08/23
The story has made it to the orange site.
Cerebral bossy locus
  09/07/23
...
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
Update: He's not. He just tweeted. Thank God whatever YC was...
Balding orchestra pit persian
  09/08/23
Thank god was waiting for an update on this. I'm playing Amb...
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
...
Offensive vibrant factory reset button stag film
  09/08/23
I know Pensive well and I can assure you that reports of his...
Offensive vibrant factory reset button stag film
  09/08/23
https://twitter.com/michaelochurch/status/170018890183761512...
Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate
  09/08/23
I really like it here
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
Paul can stand me, that’s why he banned me I’m ...
Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate
  09/08/23
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Balding orchestra pit persian
  09/08/23
...
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
rofl
Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University
  09/08/23
This is a new low, pensive
Marvelous Library Keepsake Machete
  09/08/23
this is the kind of content the board needs. one man. one mi...
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
I'm pretty sure he agrees, but they did such a sloppy job, i...
Balding orchestra pit persian
  09/08/23
Have no idea who this person is or why I should care that he...
supple useless mental disorder
  09/08/23
he's a living (not dead!) legend bort autist
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
with gaids
primrose spectacular plaza boltzmann
  09/08/23
they pushed the button too soon. They hadn't killed him yet...
Transparent Chapel
  09/08/23
This. If anyone still takes YC seriously, they shouldn't aft...
Diverse nighttime stage
  09/08/23
...
Mint menage
  09/08/23
...
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
...
demanding personal credit line
  09/08/23
hi pensive
vivacious public bath
  09/08/23
Funny enough, no. I got one of the texts, but it was around ...
Mint menage
  09/08/23
Not pensive. mayonnaise taint tp.
Razzle business firm
  09/08/23
Cool story, pensive
curious dog poop
  09/12/23
I think Y Comb is a red herring. My guess this is spacep...
Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate
  09/12/23
was root canal/latrell sprewell tp pensive?
Exhilarant slate stock car queen of the night
  09/12/23
Everyone itt is pensive
Razzle-dazzle range faggotry
  09/12/23
MFCR
Razzle business firm
  09/13/23


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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:51 PM
Author: aromatic gaming laptop dysfunction

Can't tell you who I am or how I know. This is 20 minutes old. Doesn't read like a self-do. Natural causes.

Someone who has a Hacker News account let them know.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766283)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:52 PM
Author: Snowy Irradiated Place Of Business

nobody on current day orange site knows or cares about pensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766286)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:55 PM
Author: appetizing theater

The old ones must remember him.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766296)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:54 PM
Author: comical ruby deer antler

a real John Kennedy Toole

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766294)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:55 PM
Author: appetizing theater

Is this true? Fuuuuuuck.

Can't say I'm surprised, though.

What happens with the book?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766295)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:13 PM
Author: Bat shit crazy psychic

book was 'bucket complete' three years ago according to him meaning an editor could polish it off if one was willing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770861)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:20 PM
Author: Balding orchestra pit persian

He's probably overdone the perfectionism. Or maybe he has to, given that the book is at risk of being attacked on launch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770895)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:56 PM
Author: 180 impressive selfie

natural causes = ???

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766299)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:56 PM
Author: Abusive old irish cottage karate

autism

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766300)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:58 PM
Author: appetizing theater

Probably heart. We're talking about a 47-year-old who had an entire industry try to destroy him.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766309)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:01 PM
Author: aromatic gaming laptop dysfunction

Can't say, but he's not that old.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766324)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:48 PM
Author: primrose spectacular plaza boltzmann

so, AIDS?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772653)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:53 PM
Author: Mint menage

He's 39 or 40.

He isn't dead. This was a shitty rumor started by a couple people in California and they did a sloppy-ass job of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772667)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:56 PM
Author: Thriller zippy whorehouse rigor

nah, he just poasted ch. 3 of farisa's crossing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766302)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:57 PM
Author: Greedy Spot Gunner

stfu mike

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766305)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:58 PM
Author: appetizing theater

If OP is correct, sounds like he did.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766312)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:10 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

RIP if true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766380)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:57 PM
Author: crystalline aphrodisiac ticket booth french chef

He was playing a dangerous game, standing up to Silicon Valley power. He knew the stakes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766306)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:00 PM
Author: Drunken insanely creepy crackhouse

He literally tweeted 34 minutes ago 🤨

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766323)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:01 PM
Author: Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University

Sad he was still in the flower of youth and working at the height of his (considerable) creative powers, rest in power to a real one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766326)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:03 PM
Author: Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate

Steve Mnuchin crashes out of ceiling

More like END STAGE CAPITALISM. FOR YOU

https://twitter.com/michaelochurch/status/1699851282574364754

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766338)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:03 PM
Author: Wild Clear Faggot Firefighter

uh, looks like he posted 36 minutes ago on his twitter

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766335)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:05 PM
Author: motley milk

This is really weird. I got a text about it from my boss but I don't think it's true. One of y'all has a fucking sick sense of humor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766356)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:04 PM
Author: motley milk

What is the orange site saying?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766344)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:07 PM
Author: puce boiling water theatre

I doubt it. I REALLY doubt it.

Do any of you have HN accounts with 200+ karma? We need to figure out what's going on here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766364)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:10 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

Sorry to hear that Mike "Perch".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766376)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:11 PM
Author: Emerald maniacal market mad-dog skullcap

Oh great, time for XO death rumors

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766389)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:14 PM
Author: Balding orchestra pit persian

Someone needs to get over to Hacker News and ask around to find out if it's true. I hope not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766402)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:15 PM
Author: Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University

He was a bit of an asshole, but a correct asshole. Seriously pissed about this, a real "cassandra" type figure who called a spade a spade

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766407)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:16 PM
Author: Bateful jap

Sounds like u killed him, bro!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766413)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:31 PM
Author: Arousing point

I hope it's false, but Hacker News thinks it's true.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37424204

We need to find out more before we say anything with certainty, though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766484)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 3:49 PM
Author: Mint menage

I think it's false. I got a text about this at 11 am, same story random heart attack, and didn't believe it then, I don't believe it now.

Y Combinator is clearly trying to convince the world that someone is dead when he's probably alive.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766570)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 4:05 PM
Author: soul-stirring stead

tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46766653)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 8:38 PM
Author: Stirring Burgundy Hunting Ground

sup Pensive.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46768051)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 8:39 PM
Author: excitant address windowlicker

finally some good news

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46768054)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 9:23 PM
Author: puce boiling water theatre

Just heard the same shit at a bar in the Mission. I really doubt it's true, but where is this shit coming from?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46768254)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 9:35 PM
Author: Diverse nighttime stage

We have friends in common who would probably know and they haven't heard anything, so I don't think this is true.

Anyone else think Y Combinator fucked up by announcing, through whispers and rumors, something they were gonna try, but then weren't able to pull off?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46768305)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:51 PM
Author: demanding personal credit line

don't run pensive paul graham cs u

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772664)



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Date: September 7th, 2023 9:39 PM
Author: Cerebral bossy locus

The story has made it to the orange site.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46768322)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 5:27 AM
Author: Razzle business firm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46769304)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 9:09 AM
Author: Balding orchestra pit persian

Update: He's not. He just tweeted. Thank God whatever YC was planning didn't work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46769682)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 9:11 AM
Author: Razzle business firm

Thank god was waiting for an update on this. I'm playing Ambition right now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46769687)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 9:15 AM
Author: Offensive vibrant factory reset button stag film



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46769714)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 9:17 AM
Author: Offensive vibrant factory reset button stag film

I know Pensive well and I can assure you that reports of his demise are greatly exaggerated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46769720)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 12:53 PM
Author: Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate

https://twitter.com/michaelochurch/status/1700188901837615120

https://media.tenor.com/wFMSarWwbm0AAAAC/sabotage-police.gif

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770730)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:10 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

I really like it here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770842)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:24 PM
Author: Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate

Paul can stand me, that’s why he banned me

I’m gonna tweet it straight, this YCombGate

I can’t write Farisa while you spread fear

You fascists set me back another year

So while corporate profits are sky high

I’m a fucking thorn in your side

I’m alive in my garage

I'm tellin' y'all, it's a sabotage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770922)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:28 PM
Author: Balding orchestra pit persian

Not bad. Not bad at all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770940)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:56 PM
Author: Razzle business firm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46771127)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:41 PM
Author: Slap-happy House-broken Ratface University

rofl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46771026)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:23 PM
Author: Marvelous Library Keepsake Machete

This is a new low, pensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770912)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:25 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

this is the kind of content the board needs. one man. one mission. no "drama", no mess, just a damn fine Engineer trying not to die.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770925)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:27 PM
Author: Balding orchestra pit persian

I'm pretty sure he agrees, but they did such a sloppy job, it didn't really do any harm, so... shrug?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770939)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:28 PM
Author: supple useless mental disorder

Have no idea who this person is or why I should care that he's dead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770943)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:57 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

he's a living (not dead!) legend bort autist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46771131)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:50 PM
Author: primrose spectacular plaza boltzmann

with gaids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772661)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 1:37 PM
Author: Transparent Chapel

they pushed the button too soon. They hadn't killed him yet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46770996)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 6:45 PM
Author: Diverse nighttime stage

This. If anyone still takes YC seriously, they shouldn't after this. It was amateur hour in the extreme.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772402)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:46 PM
Author: Mint menage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772650)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:52 PM
Author: Razzle business firm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772666)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:53 PM
Author: demanding personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772671)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 6:47 PM
Author: vivacious public bath

hi pensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772413)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:51 PM
Author: Mint menage

Funny enough, no. I got one of the texts, but it was around 11:00, which was the first tip-off that it was fake, because he tweeted around 2.

Pensive may theoretically have had something to do with it, because the fucker is crafty, but the people spreading this shit were pretty reputable and the evidence tying it to Y Combinator is really strong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772665)



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Date: September 8th, 2023 7:53 PM
Author: Razzle business firm

Not pensive. mayonnaise taint tp.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46772669)



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Date: September 12th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: curious dog poop

Cool story, pensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46790224)



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Date: September 12th, 2023 9:32 PM
Author: Contagious claret antidepressant drug doctorate

I think Y Comb is a red herring.

My guess this is spaceporn’s work. He had previously pledged to destroy MOC, and is still very sensitive about his own failed literary career

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46790201)



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Date: September 12th, 2023 9:36 PM
Author: Exhilarant slate stock car queen of the night

was root canal/latrell sprewell tp pensive?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46790214)



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Date: September 12th, 2023 9:42 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle range faggotry

Everyone itt is pensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46790228)



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Date: September 13th, 2023 2:05 AM
Author: Razzle business firm

MFCR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5401254&forum_id=2#46790983)