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# [Sandy](https://johnpoelstra.com/sandy/)

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I like how [Peter broke out of what he was supposed to do](http://peterbregman.com/articles/the-upside-of-inefficiency/)
 and looked for what was needed–that is the approach of an entrepreneur.

It’s humbling to think that despite *The Cloud* and all the databases and technology we have, it still isn’t mature enough to get the right things to the right people.

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