I would definitely change the way one or two relationships ended.
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But the market was changing. The industry was changing. The scale was changing. And in the end we knew we would be either the last company to make it or the first to not make it. We were right on the edge. We thought we would be the last one that made it, but we were wrong. We were the first one that didn't. We put an end to the companies that tried to do that. We certainly made our fair share of mistakes, but in the end I think we should have taken a bit longer to realize the world was changing and just gone on to be a software company right off the bat.
I would edit my worry, because I suffer from anxiety, which ruins some moments.
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Our friends are sad and miss us for a bit but, hopefully, they find other people at the party.
To believe my eyes and not my ears.
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