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Pensive is Dead

Can't tell you who I am or how I know. This is 20 minutes ol...
Vigorous Station
  09/07/23
nobody on current day orange site knows or cares about pensi...
Bossy Theater Stage Messiness
  09/07/23
The old ones must remember him.
Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People
  09/07/23
a real John Kennedy Toole
Umber Center
  09/07/23
Is this true? Fuuuuuuck. Can't say I'm surprised, though....
Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People
  09/07/23
book was 'bucket complete' three years ago according to him ...
stirring site crotch
  09/08/23
He's probably overdone the perfectionism. Or maybe he has to...
Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic
  09/08/23
natural causes = ???
unhinged area
  09/07/23
autism
well-lubricated native
  09/07/23
Probably heart. We're talking about a 47-year-old who had an...
Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People
  09/07/23
Can't say, but he's not that old.
Vigorous Station
  09/07/23
so, AIDS?
concupiscible kitchen hunting ground
  09/08/23
He's 39 or 40. He isn't dead. This was a shitty rumor sta...
sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap
  09/08/23
nah, he just poasted ch. 3 of farisa's crossing
magical 180 whorehouse sound barrier
  09/07/23
stfu mike
frozen knife
  09/07/23
If OP is correct, sounds like he did.
Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People
  09/07/23
RIP if true
irradiated locus mood
  09/07/23
He was playing a dangerous game, standing up to Silicon Vall...
mildly autistic soul-stirring sandwich
  09/07/23
He literally tweeted 34 minutes ago 🤨
Clear adventurous senate
  09/07/23
Sad he was still in the flower of youth and working at the h...
Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker
  09/07/23
Steve Mnuchin crashes out of ceiling More like END STAGE...
mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant
  09/07/23
uh, looks like he posted 36 minutes ago on his twitter
glittery school cafeteria pervert
  09/07/23
This is really weird. I got a text about it from my boss but...
Chestnut Slippery Heaven
  09/07/23
What is the orange site saying?
Chestnut Slippery Heaven
  09/07/23
I doubt it. I REALLY doubt it. Do any of you have HN acco...
Disgusting Location Candlestick Maker
  09/07/23
Sorry to hear that Mike "Perch".
irradiated locus mood
  09/07/23
Oh great, time for XO death rumors
Twisted piazza patrolman
  09/07/23
Someone needs to get over to Hacker News and ask around to f...
Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic
  09/07/23
He was a bit of an asshole, but a correct asshole. Seriously...
Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker
  09/07/23
Sounds like u killed him, bro!
Geriatric electric step-uncle's house
  09/07/23
I hope it's false, but Hacker News thinks it's true. http...
vibrant stage
  09/07/23
I think it's false. I got a text about this at 11 am, same s...
sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap
  09/07/23
tp
Histrionic Jew Indian Lodge
  09/07/23
sup Pensive.
Lake gaped tattoo
  09/07/23
finally some good news
Ruby Locale
  09/07/23
Just heard the same shit at a bar in the Mission. I really d...
Disgusting Location Candlestick Maker
  09/07/23
We have friends in common who would probably know and they h...
Ebony Big-titted Meetinghouse
  09/07/23
don't run pensive paul graham cs u
Shaky angry sweet tailpipe
  09/08/23
The story has made it to the orange site.
thriller jet tanning salon multi-billionaire
  09/07/23
...
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
Update: He's not. He just tweeted. Thank God whatever YC was...
Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic
  09/08/23
Thank god was waiting for an update on this. I'm playing Amb...
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
...
Self-absorbed charismatic parlour dog poop
  09/08/23
I know Pensive well and I can assure you that reports of his...
Self-absorbed charismatic parlour dog poop
  09/08/23
https://twitter.com/michaelochurch/status/170018890183761512...
mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant
  09/08/23
I really like it here
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
Paul can stand me, that’s why he banned me I’m ...
mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant
  09/08/23
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic
  09/08/23
...
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
rofl
Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker
  09/08/23
This is a new low, pensive
Mischievous Cerise Box Office
  09/08/23
this is the kind of content the board needs. one man. one mi...
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
I'm pretty sure he agrees, but they did such a sloppy job, i...
Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic
  09/08/23
Have no idea who this person is or why I should care that he...
Rusted supple sneaky criminal
  09/08/23
he's a living (not dead!) legend bort autist
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
with gaids
concupiscible kitchen hunting ground
  09/08/23
they pushed the button too soon. They hadn't killed him yet...
Heady point
  09/08/23
This. If anyone still takes YC seriously, they shouldn't aft...
Ebony Big-titted Meetinghouse
  09/08/23
...
sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap
  09/08/23
...
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
...
Shaky angry sweet tailpipe
  09/08/23
hi pensive
Cocky splenetic kitty cat casino
  09/08/23
Funny enough, no. I got one of the texts, but it was around ...
sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap
  09/08/23
Not pensive. mayonnaise taint tp.
irradiated locus mood
  09/08/23
Cool story, pensive
swashbuckling brindle hall
  09/12/23
I think Y Comb is a red herring. My guess this is spacep...
mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant
  09/12/23
was root canal/latrell sprewell tp pensive?
up-to-no-good exciting dopamine
  09/12/23
Everyone itt is pensive
fragrant stage
  09/12/23
MFCR
irradiated locus mood
  09/13/23


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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:51 PM
Author: Vigorous Station

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: Bossy Theater Stage Messiness

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: Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People

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: Umber Center

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: Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People

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: stirring site crotch

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: Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic

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: unhinged area

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: well-lubricated native

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: Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People

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: Vigorous Station

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: concupiscible kitchen hunting ground

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: sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap

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: magical 180 whorehouse sound barrier

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: frozen knife

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: Sienna Lascivious Cuckoldry Main People

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: irradiated locus mood

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: mildly autistic soul-stirring sandwich

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: Clear adventurous senate

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: Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker

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: mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant

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: glittery school cafeteria pervert

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: Chestnut Slippery Heaven

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: Chestnut Slippery Heaven

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: Disgusting Location Candlestick Maker

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: irradiated locus mood

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: Twisted piazza patrolman

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: Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic

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: Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker

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: Geriatric electric step-uncle's house

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: vibrant stage

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: sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap

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: Histrionic Jew Indian Lodge

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: Lake gaped tattoo

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: Ruby Locale

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: Disgusting Location Candlestick Maker

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: Ebony Big-titted Meetinghouse

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: Shaky angry sweet tailpipe

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: thriller jet tanning salon multi-billionaire

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: irradiated locus mood



(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: Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic

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: irradiated locus mood

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: Self-absorbed charismatic parlour dog poop



(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: Self-absorbed charismatic parlour dog poop

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: mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant

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: irradiated locus mood

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: mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant

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: Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic

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: irradiated locus mood



(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: Impertinent appetizing pisswyrm windowlicker

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: Mischievous Cerise Box Office

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: irradiated locus mood

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: Razzle-dazzle genital piercing psychic

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: Rusted supple sneaky criminal

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: irradiated locus mood

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: concupiscible kitchen hunting ground

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: Heady point

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: Ebony Big-titted Meetinghouse

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: sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap



(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: irradiated locus mood



(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: Shaky angry sweet tailpipe



(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: Cocky splenetic kitty cat casino

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: sexy apoplectic mad-dog skullcap

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: irradiated locus mood

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: swashbuckling brindle hall

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: mahogany adulterous ticket booth legal warrant

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: up-to-no-good exciting dopamine

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: fragrant stage

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: irradiated locus mood

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