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Pensive is Dead

Can't tell you who I am or how I know. This is 20 minutes ol...
passionate love of her life twinkling uncleanness
  09/07/23
nobody on current day orange site knows or cares about pensi...
Chrome blathering space
  09/07/23
The old ones must remember him.
comical philosopher-king
  09/07/23
a real John Kennedy Toole
Coiffed Boyish Gas Station Mood
  09/07/23
Is this true? Fuuuuuuck. Can't say I'm surprised, though....
comical philosopher-king
  09/07/23
book was 'bucket complete' three years ago according to him ...
Primrose crackhouse
  09/08/23
He's probably overdone the perfectionism. Or maybe he has to...
self-absorbed startled pervert community account
  09/08/23
natural causes = ???
Fuchsia Crawly Codepig
  09/07/23
autism
flatulent french place of business
  09/07/23
Probably heart. We're talking about a 47-year-old who had an...
comical philosopher-king
  09/07/23
Can't say, but he's not that old.
passionate love of her life twinkling uncleanness
  09/07/23
so, AIDS?
diverse overrated spot
  09/08/23
He's 39 or 40. He isn't dead. This was a shitty rumor sta...
Burgundy parlor
  09/08/23
nah, he just poasted ch. 3 of farisa's crossing
excitant deep potus
  09/07/23
stfu mike
Light tanning salon
  09/07/23
If OP is correct, sounds like he did.
comical philosopher-king
  09/07/23
RIP if true
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/07/23
He was playing a dangerous game, standing up to Silicon Vall...
Umber charismatic dilemma juggernaut
  09/07/23
He literally tweeted 34 minutes ago 🤨
Balding Hospital
  09/07/23
Sad he was still in the flower of youth and working at the h...
snowy psychic indian lodge
  09/07/23
Steve Mnuchin crashes out of ceiling More like END STAGE...
Yellow double fault athletic conference
  09/07/23
uh, looks like he posted 36 minutes ago on his twitter
180 impressive stead cuckold
  09/07/23
This is really weird. I got a text about it from my boss but...
cobalt exciting ladyboy
  09/07/23
What is the orange site saying?
cobalt exciting ladyboy
  09/07/23
I doubt it. I REALLY doubt it. Do any of you have HN acco...
Nofapping famous landscape painting native
  09/07/23
Sorry to hear that Mike "Perch".
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/07/23
Oh great, time for XO death rumors
Exhilarant abode
  09/07/23
Someone needs to get over to Hacker News and ask around to f...
self-absorbed startled pervert community account
  09/07/23
He was a bit of an asshole, but a correct asshole. Seriously...
snowy psychic indian lodge
  09/07/23
Sounds like u killed him, bro!
Cerebral mahogany background story
  09/07/23
I hope it's false, but Hacker News thinks it's true. http...
Spectacular multi-billionaire market
  09/07/23
I think it's false. I got a text about this at 11 am, same s...
Burgundy parlor
  09/07/23
tp
dashing rusted casino dopamine
  09/07/23
sup Pensive.
Glittery mad cow disease
  09/07/23
finally some good news
opaque dog poop lodge
  09/07/23
Just heard the same shit at a bar in the Mission. I really d...
Nofapping famous landscape painting native
  09/07/23
We have friends in common who would probably know and they h...
Smoky Corner Incel
  09/07/23
don't run pensive paul graham cs u
hyperventilating national
  09/08/23
The story has made it to the orange site.
Sticky fishy theatre
  09/07/23
...
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
Update: He's not. He just tweeted. Thank God whatever YC was...
self-absorbed startled pervert community account
  09/08/23
Thank god was waiting for an update on this. I'm playing Amb...
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
...
Mauve Blood Rage Queen Of The Night
  09/08/23
I know Pensive well and I can assure you that reports of his...
Mauve Blood Rage Queen Of The Night
  09/08/23
https://twitter.com/michaelochurch/status/170018890183761512...
Yellow double fault athletic conference
  09/08/23
I really like it here
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
Paul can stand me, that’s why he banned me I’m ...
Yellow double fault athletic conference
  09/08/23
Not bad. Not bad at all.
self-absorbed startled pervert community account
  09/08/23
...
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
rofl
snowy psychic indian lodge
  09/08/23
This is a new low, pensive
avocado trip resort water buffalo
  09/08/23
this is the kind of content the board needs. one man. one mi...
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
I'm pretty sure he agrees, but they did such a sloppy job, i...
self-absorbed startled pervert community account
  09/08/23
Have no idea who this person is or why I should care that he...
Sienna crotch
  09/08/23
he's a living (not dead!) legend bort autist
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
with gaids
diverse overrated spot
  09/08/23
they pushed the button too soon. They hadn't killed him yet...
greedy sepia meetinghouse marketing idea
  09/08/23
This. If anyone still takes YC seriously, they shouldn't aft...
Smoky Corner Incel
  09/08/23
...
Burgundy parlor
  09/08/23
...
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
...
hyperventilating national
  09/08/23
hi pensive
autistic amethyst whorehouse
  09/08/23
Funny enough, no. I got one of the texts, but it was around ...
Burgundy parlor
  09/08/23
Not pensive. mayonnaise taint tp.
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/08/23
Cool story, pensive
geriatric theater
  09/12/23
I think Y Comb is a red herring. My guess this is spacep...
Yellow double fault athletic conference
  09/12/23
was root canal/latrell sprewell tp pensive?
cream histrionic sweet tailpipe circlehead
  09/12/23
Everyone itt is pensive
fragrant box office puppy
  09/12/23
MFCR
concupiscible location international law enforcement agency
  09/13/23


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Date: September 7th, 2023 2:51 PM
Author: passionate love of her life twinkling uncleanness

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: Chrome blathering space

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: comical philosopher-king

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: Coiffed Boyish Gas Station Mood

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: comical philosopher-king

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: Primrose crackhouse

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: self-absorbed startled pervert community account

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: Fuchsia Crawly Codepig

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: flatulent french place of business

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: comical philosopher-king

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: passionate love of her life twinkling uncleanness

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: diverse overrated spot

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: Burgundy parlor

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: excitant deep potus

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: Light tanning salon

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: comical philosopher-king

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: Umber charismatic dilemma juggernaut

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: Balding Hospital

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: snowy psychic indian lodge

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: Yellow double fault athletic conference

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: 180 impressive stead cuckold

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: cobalt exciting ladyboy

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: cobalt exciting ladyboy

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: Nofapping famous landscape painting native

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: Exhilarant abode

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: self-absorbed startled pervert community account

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: snowy psychic indian lodge

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: Cerebral mahogany background story

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: Spectacular multi-billionaire market

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: Burgundy parlor

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: dashing rusted casino dopamine

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: Glittery mad cow disease

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: opaque dog poop lodge

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: Nofapping famous landscape painting native

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: Smoky Corner Incel

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: hyperventilating national

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: Sticky fishy theatre

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency



(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: self-absorbed startled pervert community account

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: Mauve Blood Rage Queen Of The Night



(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: Mauve Blood Rage Queen Of The Night

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: Yellow double fault athletic conference

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: Yellow double fault athletic conference

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: self-absorbed startled pervert community account

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency



(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: snowy psychic indian lodge

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: avocado trip resort water buffalo

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: self-absorbed startled pervert community account

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: Sienna crotch

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: diverse overrated spot

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: greedy sepia meetinghouse marketing idea

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: Smoky Corner Incel

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: Burgundy parlor



(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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency



(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: hyperventilating national



(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: autistic amethyst whorehouse

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: Burgundy parlor

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

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: geriatric theater

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: Yellow double fault athletic conference

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: cream histrionic sweet tailpipe circlehead

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 box office puppy

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: concupiscible location international law enforcement agency

MFCR

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