A Quote by Reid Hoffman

It’s actually pretty easy to be contrarian. It’s hard to be contrarian and right.

Reid Hoffman

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Actually Easy Hard Pretty Right

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Reid Hoffman
American - Businessman
Born: August 5, 1967

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