Episode CLXIX: The public speaking thread

I have been disastrously distracted, and the thread to end all threads is overdue for a reset. Contemplate this: a 23 year old Steve Jobs about to appear on television…and he's nervous.

If only I felt nauseous before my talks, maybe I'd be a billionaire today. Isn't that how causality works?

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