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252<p>I am a VC. I have been since 1986. I am also a <a href="http://www.gothamgal.com/">husband</a>, <a href="http://jessicasarawilson.com/">a father</a> of three <a href="https://somemealsconsidered.substack.com/">amazing</a> people, a blogger, <a rel="noopener" href="http://fredwilson.fm/" target="_blank">a music fan</a>, and a bunch of other things too.</p>
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256<p>I write something here every weekday and sometimes on the weekends too. I&#8217;ve been doing that since September 2003. I hope to keep doing it as long as I can write.</p>
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260<p>This is my diary where I think things through &#8220;out loud&#8221;. I mostly write AVC for myself and I hope everyone benefits from it as much as I do.</p>
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