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Why We Like Things—Asterisk

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What Silicon Valley gets wrong about taste.

Celine Nguyen What Silicon Valley gets wrong about taste. When I was 22, I met, and later fell in love with, a woman who had impeccable taste. She dressed well; that was the first thing I noticed. She always knew when to eschew the latest Michelin-starred restaurant for an obscure diner in her neighborhood. She could tell you what art openings to go to and what albums to listen to. I admired her; I wanted to be her and be with her. For the first few years of our relationship, I remained over-awed at how easily she moved through the world, automatically affiliating herself with the right…

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